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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.1% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 33.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 14.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 93.6% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 6.0% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.8% more for restaurants

	Yemen	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,805	$7.34 BAM12.38	-3.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,328	$6.86 BAM11.57	-29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$1.75 BAM2.95	+24.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$1.19 BAM2.01	+63.7%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 33.1% less for groceries

	Yemen	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$1.18 BAM1.99	-17.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,006	$4.46 BAM7.51	+5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,190	$5.14 BAM8.67	-44.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,254	$2.84 BAM4.78	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,152	$3.56 BAM6.01	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER598	$0.66 BAM1.11	-73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$0.79 BAM1.33	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER433	$0.80 BAM1.35	-56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	$0.85 BAM1.43	-17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER231	$0.50 BAM0.84	-48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$0.54 BAM0.92	-37.2%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Yemen	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,531	$5.71 BAM9.63	-46.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,088	$32.63 BAM55.02	-59.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	+62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,825	$8.74 BAM14.73	-69.5%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 14.4% more for housing

	Yemen	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,534	$26.02 BAM43.87	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,340	$253.79 BAM427.95	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,546	$195.51 BAM329.68	+17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,773	$113.85 BAM191.98	+97.0%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 93.6% more for childcare

	Yemen	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,443	$184.70 BAM311.46	+138.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER536,229	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	+48.5%
Average			+93.6%

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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER544	$2.03 BAM3.43	-11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER824	$1.53 BAM2.58	-55.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,111	$3.71 BAM6.26	-20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,674	$28.92 BAM48.77	-56.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,344	$5.04 BAM8.50	-10.6%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 6.0% more for clothing

	Yemen	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,616	$67.52 BAM113.85	+27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,915	$33.28 BAM56.13	-70.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,929	$94.97 BAM160.14	+26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,735	$110.50 BAM186.33	+40.6%
Average			+6.0%

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