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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 24.4% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 1.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 60.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 41.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 21.7% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$7.34 BAM12.22	-43.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$6.86 BAM11.42	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$1.75 BAM2.91	+27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$1.19 BAM1.99	-24.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$1.18 BAM1.96	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$4.46 BAM7.42	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$5.14 BAM8.56	-41.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$2.84 BAM4.72	-7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$3.56 BAM5.94	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$0.66 BAM1.09	-39.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$0.79 BAM1.31	-26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$0.80 BAM1.33	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$0.85 BAM1.41	-33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$0.50 BAM0.83	-54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$0.54 BAM0.90	-44.1%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 1.3% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$5.71 BAM9.51	+12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	$32.63 BAM54.33	+44.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$27,166.31 BAM45,235.93	-17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	$8.74 BAM14.55	-34.0%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 60.4% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$26.02 BAM43.32	-60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$253.79 BAM422.59	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$195.51 BAM325.55	-50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$113.85 BAM189.57	-56.7%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 41.9% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$184.70 BAM307.56	-39.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	$3,341.65 BAM5,564.34	-44.6%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$2.03 BAM3.38	-34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$1.53 BAM2.54	-67.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$3.71 BAM6.18	-5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$28.92 BAM48.16	-54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$5.04 BAM8.39	-51.6%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 21.7% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$67.52 BAM112.43	+62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$33.28 BAM55.42	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$94.97 BAM158.13	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$110.50 BAM183.99	+38.1%
Average			+21.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of clothing

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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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