Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15.3% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 9.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 34.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 21.5% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.1% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$6.96 BAM12.11	-21.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$6.96 BAM12.11	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.73 BAM3.01	+107.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$1.24 BAM2.15	+70.0%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Namibia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$1.10 BAM1.92	+3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$4.19 BAM7.28	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$4.90 BAM8.52	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$2.78 BAM4.84	+15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$3.36 BAM5.84	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$0.62 BAM1.08	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.75 BAM1.31	-9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.73 BAM1.27	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$0.79 BAM1.37	-10.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.48 BAM0.83	-52.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.54 BAM0.93	-50.5%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 9.4% more for transportation

	Namibia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$5.86 BAM10.20	+16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$34.72 BAM60.41	-11.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	+21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$8.52 BAM14.82	+6.1%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 34.2% less for housing

	Namibia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$27.93 BAM48.60	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$266.74 BAM464.07	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$193.39 BAM336.46	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$114.79 BAM199.72	+53.7%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 21.5% more for childcare

	Namibia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$166.06 BAM288.91	-20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	+85.3%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$1.99 BAM3.47	+20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$1.53 BAM2.66	-26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$3.68 BAM6.40	+11.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$28.31 BAM49.25	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$5.18 BAM9.01	-4.3%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Namibia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$62.42 BAM108.60	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$29.78 BAM51.80	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$90.55 BAM157.54	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$103.94 BAM180.83	+24.6%
Average			+2.8%

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