Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 68.5% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
Switzerland
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.84
|
$4.88
KM8.91
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.16
|
$4.03
KM7.36
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.99
|
$1.37
KM2.51
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.53
|
$0.83
KM1.51
|
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pay 64.6% less for groceries
Switzerland
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.96
|
$0.81
KM1.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.85
|
$3.57
KM6.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.16
|
$3.79
KM6.93
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.92
|
$2.10
KM3.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.62
|
$2.90
KM5.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
$0.50
KM0.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
$0.69
KM1.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.38
|
$0.66
KM1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.83
|
$0.70
KM1.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
$0.34
KM0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.05
|
$0.44
KM0.81
|
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pay 54.8% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.19
|
$5.84
KM10.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF93.30
|
$28.32
KM51.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,444.06
|
$21,439.35
KM39,182.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF36.12
|
$6.38
KM11.66
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF53.14
|
$25.64
KM46.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,397.18
|
$177.85
KM325.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,159.52
|
$138.38
KM252.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF167.33
|
$108.34
KM198.00
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,061.74
|
$137.33
KM250.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,973.48
|
$2,871.96
KM5,248.77
|
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pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.22
|
$1.63
KM2.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.62
|
$1.18
KM2.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.73
|
$3.35
KM6.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.90
|
$21.92
KM40.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.43
|
$3.76
KM6.87
|
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pay 48.6% less for clothing
Switzerland
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF101.69
|
$52.21
KM95.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF51.35
|
$28.64
KM52.35
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF120.61
|
$73.60
KM134.51
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF156.23
|
$88.61
KM161.95
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