Cost of living and expenses in Bosnia and Herzegovina

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Bosnia and Herzegovina? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina (The last update: 6 days ago)

Currency in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM). For 10 US dollars you can get 18.8 Bosnia-Herzegovina convertible marks. For 100 US dollars you can get 188 Bosnia-Herzegovina convertible marks. And the other way around: For 10 Bosnia-Herzegovina convertible marks you can get 5.31 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Bosnia and Herzegovina


What are the different prices in the cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Look here: Prices in cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Prices: Banja Luka   Doboj   Mostar   Sarajevo   Travnik   Trebinje   Tuzla   Visoko   Zenica   Bijeljina  

Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo  


Pizza prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo  


Price fees $147 ($104 - $226)

fees

$147 ($104 - $226)
29% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $24 ($15.9 - $32)

internet

$24 ($15.9 - $32)
66% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $61 ($21 - $106)

jeans

$61 ($21 - $106)
16% more than in United States

Price average earnings $654

average earnings

$654
86% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $235 ($159 - $425)

renting a small apartment in the center

$235 ($159 - $425)
87% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $282 ($186 - $425)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$282 ($186 - $425)
88% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.1 (BAM 2)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $29 (BAM 55)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.4 (BAM 2.7)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $21.2K (BAM 40K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $235 (BAM 443)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $178 (BAM 336)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $383 (BAM 722)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $282 (BAM 532)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $147 (BAM 276)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $24 (BAM 45)
  11. numb_34 $17.1 (BAM 32)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $61 (BAM 115)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $29 (BAM 55)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $77 (BAM 146)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $88 (BAM 166)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $22.2K (BAM 41.9K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $151 (BAM 285)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.85K (BAM 3.48K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $2.48K (BAM 4.68K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.34K (BAM 2.52K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $654 (BAM 1.23K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 3.6%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.3 (BAM 2.5)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.8 (BAM 1.5)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $8 (BAM 15)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2012: $1.3K(BAM 2.44K), 2013: $1.27K(BAM 2.39K), 2014: $1.27K(BAM 2.39K), 2015: $1.14K(BAM 2.15K), 2016: $1.23K(BAM 2.31K), 2017: $1.27K(BAM 2.4K), and 2018: $1.32K(BAM 2.49K)

Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2012-2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
See the average salary in previous years in 2012: $435(BAM 819), 2013: $413(BAM 778), 2014: $425(BAM 800), 2015: $421(BAM 793), 2016: $445(BAM 838), 2017: $430(BAM 811), and 2018: $447(BAM 842)

Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2012-2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2012: $116(BAM 219), 2013: $118(BAM 222), 2014: $129(BAM 244), 2015: $120(BAM 225), 2016: $117(BAM 220), 2017: $128(BAM 241), and 2018: $135(BAM 255)

Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2012-2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2012: $17(BAM 32), 2013: $14(BAM 26), 2014: $13.3(BAM 25), 2015: $14.1(BAM 27), 2016: $13.7(BAM 26), 2017: $18.4(BAM 35), and 2018: $22(BAM 42)

Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2012-2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Bosnia and Herzegovina in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2012: $68(BAM 128), 2013: $66(BAM 124), 2014: $54(BAM 102), 2015: $53(BAM 100), 2016: $59(BAM 111), 2017: $51(BAM 96), and 2018: $60(BAM 113)

Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2012-2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

renting a large apartment outside the center

$282 ($186 - $425)
88% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$1.6 ($1.1 - $2.4)
73% is less expensive than in United States

fees

$147 ($104 - $226)
29% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$1.6 ($0.8 - $2.4)
68% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1.7 ($1.1 - $2.7)
64% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$654
86% is less expensive than in United States