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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.2% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 6.0% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 32.5% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 41.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 73.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.32	$7.34 BAM12.38	+9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.08	$6.86 BAM11.57	+12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.97	$1.75 BAM2.95	+114.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$1.19 BAM2.01	+300.8%
Average			+109.4%

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pay 6.0% more for groceries

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.44	$1.18 BAM1.99	-21.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.90	$4.46 BAM7.51	+8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.90	$5.14 BAM8.67	-30.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.13	$2.84 BAM4.78	+12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.50	$3.56 BAM6.01	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$0.66 BAM1.11	-23.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$0.79 BAM1.33	+21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.39	$0.80 BAM1.35	+21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.13	$0.85 BAM1.43	+44.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.67	$0.50 BAM0.84	+9.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$0.54 BAM0.92	+19.8%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 32.5% more for transportation

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$5.71 BAM9.63	+166.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.00	$32.63 BAM55.02	-2.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,189.73	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	+10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.63	$8.74 BAM14.73	-44.9%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 41.8% less for housing

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.02	$26.02 BAM43.87	-68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,133.44	$253.79 BAM427.95	-85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,555.92	$195.51 BAM329.68	-84.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.04	$113.85 BAM191.98	+71.0%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 73.0% less for childcare

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,902.78	$184.70 BAM311.46	-76.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,124.86	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	-69.0%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.92	$2.03 BAM3.43	-81.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.30	$1.53 BAM2.58	-63.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.33	$3.71 BAM6.26	-42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR462.47	$28.92 BAM48.77	-77.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.16	$5.04 BAM8.50	-55.5%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR188.82	$67.52 BAM113.85	+30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.05	$33.28 BAM56.13	-28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR344.29	$94.97 BAM160.14	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR252.92	$110.50 BAM186.33	+58.8%
Average			+15.3%

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