Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$3021
🏠 One person rent
$366
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1041
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$708
$575
💸 GDP per capita
$9359
$7754
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
7.89
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
44
🌐 English speaking %
16%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
64
70
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
3.16M
2.84M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($819) is 37% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1310). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 130th vs 54th for Jamaica 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 0.4 months in Jamaica. Ranked 76th and 122nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica 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 Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.26
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.25
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1086
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
9.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.5
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$3.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.56
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$6.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$26.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$67.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3636
$4841

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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 Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1461
938K
Spanish Town
$835
131K
Half Way Tree
$1289
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1096
124K
May Pen
$970
61.5K
Old Harbour
$1077
28.7K
Mandeville
$1018
48.3K
Linstead
$1109
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1234
14.8K