Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia - Cost of Living Comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina Latvia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1565
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$285
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$633
$1112
💸 GDP per capita
$7585
$21851
😃 Human freedom index
7.35
8.42
❤️ Life expectancy
75.3
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
59
🌐 English speaking %
16%
45.9%
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
49
73
🏙️ Population
3.82M
1.88M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($655) is 35% less expensive than in Latvia ($1002). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 139th vs 78th for Latvia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to 1.1 months in Latvia. Ranked 83rd and 41st best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia

We calculate prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia 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 Latvia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$9.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1770
$2113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1228
$1473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$8.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$5.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$7.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$8.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.6
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3423
$13955

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bosnia and Herzegovina

City Cost of living Population
Sarajevo
$739
276K
Banja Luka
$737
185K
Mostar
$690
113K
Zenica
$529
111K
Tuzla
$656
111K
Bijeljina
$662
115K
Prijedor
$576
89.4K
Bihac
$497
56.3K
Sanski Most
$501
47.4K
Doboj
$562
68.5K

In Latvia

City Cost of living Population
Riga
$1097
606K
Liepaja
$877
67.4K
Jurmala
$1226
50.6K
Jelgava
$763
54.7K
Daugavpils
$797
79.1K
Ventspils
$908
33K
Jekabpils
$679
21.4K
Ogre
$784
22.9K
Valmiera
$776
22.8K
Rezekne
$604
26.5K