Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1464
🏠 One person rent
$366
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$708
$284
💸 GDP per capita
$9359
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
32
🌐 English speaking %
16%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
64
58
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
3.16M
116M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($819) is 33% more expensive than in the Philippines ($616). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 130th vs 165th 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 0.9 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 76th and 106th 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
$8.26
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$2698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.5
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.56
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.6
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3636
$6955

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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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K