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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 11.0% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 11.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 25.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 34.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 27.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Oman	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$7.34 BAM12.38	+41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$6.86 BAM11.57	-25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$1.75 BAM2.95	+131.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$1.19 BAM2.01	+341.7%
Average			+122.2%

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pay 11.3% more for groceries

	Oman	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$1.18 BAM1.99	+8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$4.46 BAM7.51	+47.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$5.14 BAM8.67	-26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$2.84 BAM4.78	+11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$3.56 BAM6.01	+46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$0.66 BAM1.11	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.79 BAM1.33	+9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.80 BAM1.35	+1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.85 BAM1.43	+62.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$0.50 BAM0.84	-2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$0.54 BAM0.92	+1.7%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 25.9% more for transportation

	Oman	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$5.71 BAM9.63	+144.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.000	$32.63 BAM55.02	-43.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	+32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.780	$8.74 BAM14.73	-29.7%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Oman	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.670	$26.02 BAM43.87	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.800	$253.79 BAM427.95	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.730	$195.51 BAM329.68	-31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.900	$113.85 BAM191.98	+56.9%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

	Oman	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.930	$184.70 BAM311.46	-10.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	-58.9%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$2.03 BAM3.43	-81.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$1.53 BAM2.58	-71.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$3.71 BAM6.26	-38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$28.92 BAM48.77	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$5.04 BAM8.50	-46.9%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

	Oman	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.120	$67.52 BAM113.85	+35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.640	$33.28 BAM56.13	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.670	$94.97 BAM160.14	+23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.840	$110.50 BAM186.33	+71.0%
Average			+27.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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