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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.6% cheaper than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 45.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 31.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 2.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Guatemala, you would:

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pay 30.2% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.87	$7.34 BAM12.38	+40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.34	$6.86 BAM11.57	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.14	$1.75 BAM2.95	+46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.24	$1.19 BAM2.01	+25.7%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.76	$1.18 BAM1.99	-62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 GTQ29.44	$4.46 BAM7.51	+15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.68 GTQ58.70	$5.14 BAM8.67	-33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 GTQ19.34	$2.84 BAM4.78	+12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.19	$3.56 BAM6.01	-6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.48	$0.66 BAM1.11	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.80	$0.79 BAM1.33	+4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.75	$0.80 BAM1.35	-43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 GTQ6.08	$0.85 BAM1.43	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.98	$0.50 BAM0.84	-36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 GTQ7.62	$0.54 BAM0.92	-45.5%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 45.8% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.09	$5.71 BAM9.63	+40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ103.97	$32.63 BAM55.02	+139.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,570.53 GTQ149,497.66	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	+38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.54 GTQ103.40	$8.74 BAM14.73	-35.5%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Guatemala	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.52 GTQ355.36	$26.02 BAM43.87	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$811.38 GTQ6,198.05	$253.79 BAM427.95	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$485.36 GTQ3,707.66	$195.51 BAM329.68	-59.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.53 GTQ378.35	$113.85 BAM191.98	+129.9%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 31.6% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.93 GTQ1,764.07	$184.70 BAM311.46	-20.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,889.42 GTQ44,988.83	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	-43.3%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.56 GTQ27.16	$2.03 BAM3.43	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.31	$1.53 BAM2.58	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.98 GTQ30.40	$3.71 BAM6.26	-6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 GTQ342.29	$28.92 BAM48.77	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.18 GTQ54.82	$5.04 BAM8.50	-29.8%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.09 GTQ374.98	$67.52 BAM113.85	+37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.27 GTQ406.91	$33.28 BAM56.13	-37.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.74 GTQ853.57	$94.97 BAM160.14	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.64 GTQ791.68	$110.50 BAM186.33	+6.6%
Average			-2.1%

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