Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bosnia and Herzegovina El Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2523
🏠 One person rent
$366
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$987
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$708
$397
💸 GDP per capita
$9359
$5580
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
6.88
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
72.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
32
🌐 English speaking %
16%
1%
🎓 Higher education
64
38
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
3.16M
6.34M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($819) is 29% less expensive than in El Salvador ($1148). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 130th vs 76th for El Salvador in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to 0.3 months in El Salvador. Ranked 76th and 123rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador

We calculate prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bosnia and Herzegovina El Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.26
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.5
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.56
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$6.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$6.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.6
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3636
$5245

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In Bosnia and Herzegovina

City Cost of living Population
Sarajevo
$956
276K
Banja Luka
$965
185K
Zenica
$631
111K
Tuzla
$721
111K
Mostar
$819
105K
Prijedor
$723
89.4K
Bihac
$676
56.3K
Doboj
$682
68.5K
Bijeljina
$741
42.3K
Sanski Most
$629
16.9K

In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1274
331K
Santa Ana
$734
251K
San Miguel
$1120
233K
Soyapango
$1246
230K
Ahuachapan
$1470
127K
Mejicanos
$1237
137K
Apopa
$1221
129K
Santa Tecla
$1178
126K
Sonsonate
$897
72.2K
Usulutan
$1109
66.1K