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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Indiana Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 34.9% cheaper than Indiana.

Restaurants: pay 36.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 0.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 60.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 84.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Indiana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.1% less for restaurants

	Indiana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.81	$7.34 BAM12.38	-53.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71	$6.86 BAM11.57	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38	$1.75 BAM2.95	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$1.19 BAM2.01	-34.7%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	Indiana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.58	$1.18 BAM1.99	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50	$4.46 BAM7.51	-18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03	$5.14 BAM8.67	+69.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51	$2.84 BAM4.78	-19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09	$3.56 BAM6.01	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.24	$0.66 BAM1.11	-70.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66	$0.79 BAM1.33	+18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.68	$0.80 BAM1.35	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64	$0.85 BAM1.43	-48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13	$0.50 BAM0.84	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21	$0.54 BAM0.92	-55.2%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 0.8% more for transportation

	Indiana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.12	$5.71 BAM9.63	+82.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.90	$32.63 BAM55.02	-9.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,736.39	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.98	$8.74 BAM14.73	-48.6%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 60.3% less for housing

	Indiana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.33	$26.02 BAM43.87	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,248.79	$253.79 BAM427.95	-79.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,049.83	$195.51 BAM329.68	-81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$141.04	$113.85 BAM191.98	-19.3%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 84.2% less for childcare

	Indiana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,182.36	$184.70 BAM311.46	-84.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,898.23	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	-84.0%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Indiana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.03	$2.03 BAM3.43	-59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73	$1.53 BAM2.58	-67.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.08	$3.71 BAM6.26	-54.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.51	$28.92 BAM48.77	-11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.07	$5.04 BAM8.50	-58.3%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Indiana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.56	$67.52 BAM113.85	+51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.32	$33.28 BAM56.13	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58	$94.97 BAM160.14	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.13	$110.50 BAM186.33	+6.1%
Average			+14.4%

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