Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$291
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$468
$588
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$31.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$649
$364
💸 GDP per capita
$7569
$3499
😃 Human freedom index
7.33
6.46
❤️ Life expectancy
75.3
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
34
🌐 English speaking %
16%
58.2%
🎓 Higher education
64
59
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
3.82M
109M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($656) is 7% more expensive than in the Philippines ($614). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 142nd vs 152nd for the Philippines 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 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 84th and 94th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$3.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$1.42
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1848
$2360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.06
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.25
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.5
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$4971

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In Bosnia and Herzegovina

City Cost of living Population
Sarajevo
$742
276K
Banja Luka
$742
185K
Mostar
$672
113K
Tuzla
$645
111K
Zenica
$545
111K
Bijeljina
$661
115K
Bihac
$558
56.3K
Prijedor
$517
89.4K
Sanski Most
$503
47.4K
Doboj
$604
68.5K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$759
2.96M
Manila
$781
1.85M
Davao
$614
1.78M
Makati
$842
630K
Taguig
$860
887K
Caloocan
$804
1.66M
Valenzuela
$491
715K
Pasig
$817
803K
Cebu
$735
964K
Las Pinas
$590
606K
Paranaque
$640
690K
Muntinlupa
$681
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
La Union
$556
822K
Dasmarinas
$441
703K
Marikina
$519
456K
Pasay
$673
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$638
728K
Antipolo
$534
887K
General Trias
$523
451K
Zamboanga
$440
977K
Mandaluyong
$792
426K
Calamba
$483
540K
Imus
$568
497K
Bacoor
$550
665K
Palawan
$584
940K
General Santos
$449
697K
Lapu-Lapu
$651
498K
Angeles
$660
463K
Binan
$511
407K