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Banja Luka vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Banja Luka is 10.1% cheaper than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% less in Banja Luka
Groceries: pay 14.9% more in Banja Luka
Transportation: pay 3.1% more in Banja Luka
Housing: pay 14.9% less in Banja Luka
Childcare: pay 40.6% less in Banja Luka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% less in Banja Luka
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Banja Luka

The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Banja Luka are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Banja Luka.

Banja Luka vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banja Luka instead of Poland, you would:

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pay 8.5% less for restaurants

	Poland	Banja Luka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.21 PLN38.04	$9.01 BAM15.26	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.43 PLN31.40	$9.01 BAM15.26	+6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 PLN7.46	$1.97 BAM3.33	-1.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 PLN6.13	$1.20 BAM2.03	-27.1%
Average			-8.5%

Poland vs. Banja Luka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.9% more for groceries

	Poland	Banja Luka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 PLN4.86	$1.30 BAM2.20	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 PLN17.00	$4.93 BAM8.36	+8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.98 PLN14.81	$5.36 BAM9.07	+34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 PLN12.21	$2.81 BAM4.76	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.00	$4.18 BAM7.07	+41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.90	$0.71 BAM1.21	+39.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.81	$0.80 BAM1.36	+6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.10	$0.95 BAM1.61	+14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 PLN4.75	$0.97 BAM1.65	-23.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.54	$0.55 BAM0.94	+34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.89	$0.63 BAM1.06	+23.6%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 3.1% more for transportation

	Poland	Banja Luka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 PLN24.26	$5.72 BAM9.69	-12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.67 PLN121.70	$35.12 BAM59.49	+7.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,516.14 PLN125K	$29,117.48 BAM49,324.81	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.89 PLN33.11	$11.59 BAM19.63	+30.4%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 14.9% less for housing

	Poland	Banja Luka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 PLN60.79	$25.02 BAM42.38	+53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.05 PLN2,458.76	$465.28 BAM788.18	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.72 PLN2,014.23	$336.20 BAM569.52	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$218.52 PLN814.01	$118.69 BAM201.06	-45.7%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 40.6% less for childcare

	Poland	Banja Luka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.18 PLN1,386.41	$256.44 BAM434.41	-31.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,516.31 PLN27,999.13	$3,752.25 BAM6,356.29	-50.1%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Banja Luka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 PLN13.01	$1.95 BAM3.31	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 PLN12.89	$1.67 BAM2.83	-51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.23 PLN19.49	$3.81 BAM6.46	-27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 PLN137.83	$34.02 BAM57.63	-8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 PLN27.54	$4.20 BAM7.12	-43.2%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Poland	Banja Luka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.74 PLN326.84	$78.55 BAM133.06	-10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.84 PLN140.94	$39.02 BAM66.11	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.94 PLN331.32	$99.49 BAM168.53	+11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.79 PLN368.01	$135.08 BAM228.83	+36.7%
Average			+10.3%

Poland vs. Banja Luka - Cost of clothing

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