Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 4.0 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
BAM9.69
|
$27.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
BAM8.37
|
$9.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BAM2.59
|
$2.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
BAM1.68
|
$2.24
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
BAM1.64
|
$6.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
BAM6.70
|
$8.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
BAM7.65
|
$9.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BAM4.14
|
$6.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
BAM5.51
|
$11.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
$5.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.23
|
$2.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.19
|
$2.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$4.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BAM0.66
|
$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.71
|
$2.35
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
BAM9.80
|
$5.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.45
BAM58.76
|
$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,179.19
BAM41,970.35
|
$43,166.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.57
BAM11.90
|
$42.58
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.07
BAM43.58
|
$100.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.13
BAM385.92
|
$1,761.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.46
BAM286.92
|
$1,274.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.76
BAM204.17
|
$278.03
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.52
BAM272.54
|
$991.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,631.11
BAM4,764.12
|
$17,100.00
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
BAM2.83
|
$5.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
BAM2.32
|
$6.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
BAM6.02
|
$4.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.30
BAM43.99
|
$119.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
BAM7.31
|
$11.88
|
|
pay 45.7% more for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
BAM110.19
|
$78.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.86
BAM50.44
|
$62.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.64
BAM138.78
|
$98.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.02
BAM163.00
|
$91.67
|
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