Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.2% cheaper than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 11.5% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 30.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Romania	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$6.96 BAM12.11	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$6.96 BAM12.11	-3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$1.73 BAM3.01	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$1.24 BAM2.15	-21.2%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 11.5% more for groceries

	Romania	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$1.10 BAM1.92	+0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$4.19 BAM7.28	+11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$4.90 BAM8.52	-8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$2.78 BAM4.84	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$3.36 BAM5.84	+24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$0.62 BAM1.08	+21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$0.75 BAM1.31	+11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$0.73 BAM1.27	+11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$0.79 BAM1.37	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$0.48 BAM0.83	+35.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$0.54 BAM0.93	+49.1%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Romania	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$5.86 BAM10.20	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$34.72 BAM60.41	+48.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	+7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$8.52 BAM14.82	+28.2%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Romania	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$27.93 BAM48.60	+226.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$266.74 BAM464.07	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$193.39 BAM336.46	-31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$114.79 BAM199.72	+7.1%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 30.9% less for childcare

	Romania	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$166.06 BAM288.91	-65.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	+38.7%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$1.99 BAM3.47	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$1.53 BAM2.66	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$3.68 BAM6.40	-35.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$28.31 BAM49.25	-26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$5.18 BAM9.01	-27.4%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Romania	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$62.42 BAM108.60	+0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$29.78 BAM51.80	-16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$90.55 BAM157.54	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$103.94 BAM180.83	+22.0%
Average			+4.8%

Romania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of clothing

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