Cost of Living in Bosnia And Herzegovina - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Bosnia And Herzegovina
Address: BA

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $623 (excluding rent), and $1,007 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,490 (excluding rent), and $2,048 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.24 BAM 12.02

$4.83 BAM 8.01

$12.06 BAM 20.03

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.53 BAM 59.0

$23.69 BAM 39.32

$65.1 BAM 108

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.60 BAM 10.95

$5.17 BAM 8.58

$8.61 BAM 14.30

Cappuccino

$1.62 BAM 2.69

$1.04 BAM 1.72

$2.88 BAM 4.79

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 BAM 3.13

$1.50 BAM 2.50

$2.42 BAM 4.01

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.20 BAM 1.99

$0.87 BAM 1.45

$1.75 BAM 2.91

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 BAM 3.89

$1.46 BAM 2.42

$3.51 BAM 5.83

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 BAM 3.85

$1.74 BAM 2.88

$2.90 BAM 4.81

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 BAM 2.11

$0.97 BAM 1.61

$1.66 BAM 2.76

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 BAM 1.91

$0.79 BAM 1.31

$1.82 BAM 3.01

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.96 BAM 3.26

$1.31 BAM 2.18

$2.98 BAM 4.95

Eggs

$2.93 BAM 4.86

$2.17 BAM 3.60

$3.62 BAM 6.02

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.02 BAM 14.98

$4.16 BAM 6.91

$14.86 BAM 24.67

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.95 BAM 13.20

$5.44 BAM 9.04

$10.28 BAM 17.07

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.85 BAM 19.67

$8.96 BAM 14.88

$17.92 BAM 29.74

Apples (1kg)

$1.34 BAM 2.23

$0.86 BAM 1.42

$1.72 BAM 2.86

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 BAM 2.80

$1.28 BAM 2.13

$2.33 BAM 3.86

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 BAM 2.78

$1.00 BAM 1.67

$2.88 BAM 4.78

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 BAM 3.15

$1.08 BAM 1.79

$2.99 BAM 4.97

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 BAM 1.91

$0.61 BAM 1.01

$1.82 BAM 3.02

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 BAM 2.09

$0.70 BAM 1.16

$1.74 BAM 2.89

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 BAM 1.94

$0.57 BAM 0.95

$2.30 BAM 3.82

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BAM 1.22

$0.51 BAM 0.84

$1.13 BAM 1.87

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.57 BAM 5.92

$3.45 BAM 5.73

$4.02 BAM 6.68

Wine (Bottle)

$7.99 BAM 13.26

$4.92 BAM 8.16

$9.21 BAM 15.29

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 BAM 1.47

$0.58 BAM 0.96

$1.43 BAM 2.38

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 BAM 2.05

$0.87 BAM 1.45

$1.75 BAM 2.91

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.39 BAM 2.31

$1.09 BAM 1.80

$2.42 BAM 4.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.07 BAM 58.2

$29.22 BAM 48.51

$58.5 BAM 97.0

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 BAM 2.50

$1.21 BAM 2.01

$1.82 BAM 3.01

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 BAM 1.37

$0.56 BAM 0.92

$1.10 BAM 1.83

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.05 BAM 15.02

$7.24 BAM 12.02

$15.07 BAM 25.02

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 BAM 2.49

$1.42 BAM 2.36

$1.70 BAM 2.82

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K BAM 45.2K

$23.2K BAM 38.4K

$31.8K BAM 52.9K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.7K BAM 46.0K

$26.6K BAM 44.1K

$29.8K BAM 49.4K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$162 BAM 269

$100 BAM 166

$231 BAM 383

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.77 BAM 31.16

$14.57 BAM 24.19

$23.32 BAM 38.71

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.40 BAM 47.15

$20.80 BAM 34.52

$41.59 BAM 69.1

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.80 BAM 51.1

$23.34 BAM 38.75

$40.84 BAM 67.8

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.35 BAM 20.51

$8.91 BAM 14.79

$17.81 BAM 29.57

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 BAM 9.43

$4.03 BAM 6.68

$8.63 BAM 14.32

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$186 BAM 309

$116 BAM 193

$290 BAM 482

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,307 BAM 5,490

$2,092 BAM 3,473

$7,173 BAM 11.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.2 BAM 118

$29.39 BAM 48.79

$118 BAM 195

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.06 BAM 56.5

$17.76 BAM 29.48

$47.36 BAM 78.6

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.1 BAM 161

$68.8 BAM 114

$138 BAM 229

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 BAM 175

$70.2 BAM 116

$146 BAM 243

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 BAM 533

$179 BAM 298

$538 BAM 893

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$236 BAM 392

$146 BAM 243

$351 BAM 583

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$521 BAM 866

$290 BAM 481

$1,160 BAM 1,925

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$385 BAM 639

$232 BAM 385

$695 BAM 1,154

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,521 BAM 4,185

$1,517 BAM 2,518

$3,944 BAM 6,547

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,858 BAM 3,084

$1,221 BAM 2,027

$2,772 BAM 4,601

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$877 BAM 1,456

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.63

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: February 1, 2026

By City in Bosnia And Herzegovina

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Banja Luka	138963	58	$657	$1,162	$1,626	$2,248	145.9	34.51
2	Bihac	39690	50	$651	$983	$1,297	$1,898	86.9	14.41
3	Bijeljina	42278	47	$677	$928	$1,778	$2,010	126.41	21.31
4	Bosanska Krupa	10196	47	$686	$924	$1,462	$1,874	96.79	9.38
5	Brcko	39893	48	$596	$967	$1,398	$1,862	48.15	16.96
6	Bugojno	15555	53	$670	$1,043	$1,847	$2,167	199.85	20.93
7	Cazin	13863	42	$632	$849	$1,358	$1,715	45.76	9.29
8	Doboj	25132	43	$478	$849	$1,347	$1,818	174.46	18.55
9	Foca	12334	47	$639	$928	$1,299	$1,850	115.8	20.2
10	Gorazde	20897	45	$527	$899	$1,534	$1,881	201.64	20.86
11	Gracanica	12882	47	$665	$931	$1,410	$2,001	80.85	28.06
12	Gradiska	14368	41	$506	$818	$1,349	$1,838	475.99	21.88
13	Istočno Sarajevo	10642	48	$626	$949	$1,440	$1,879	42.19	63.01
14	Kakanj	11796	47	$632	$930	$1,398	$1,945	44.84	22.53
15	Konjic	10732	49	$632	$996	$1,606	$2,103	53.99	63.78
16	Livno	17000	52	$723	$1,017	$1,472	$2,088	84.01	23.1
17	Lukavac	12061	45	$541	$880	$1,435	$1,824	41.48	25.26
18	Maglaj	7000	45	$559	$894	$1,515	$1,940	67.2	14.34
19	Mostar	60195	51	$548	$1,016	$1,505	$1,921	15.69	80.1
20	Neum	3200	49	$601	$964	$1,404	$2,062	53.23	28.33
21	Pale	12569	48	$550	$971	$1,661	$1,925	110.37	23.98
22	Prijedor	32342	44	$669	$888	$1,464	$1,761	44.76	44.17
23	Sanski Most	16913	41	$615	$801	$1,289	$1,682	122.87	13.17
24	Sarajevo	271194	59	$692	$1,206	$1,630	$2,384	101.92	103.94
25	Tesanj	5500	43	$569	$856	$1,231	$1,728	83.12	14.54
26	Travnik	15344	44	$613	$881	$1,441	$1,832	171.45	30.27
27	Trebinje	25589	43	$641	$867	$1,509	$1,904	168.83	60.54
28	Tuzla	74475	45	$573	$889	$1,339	$1,782	170.63	21.51
29	Visoko	11552	48	$569	$965	$1,706	$1,946	107.13	48.16
30	Zenica	70533	44	$480	$869	$1,262	$1,650	257.26	30.48
31	Zepce	7500	50	$681	$977	$1,721	$2,134	260.99	17.36

Bosnia And Herzegovina Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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Cost of Living in Bosnia And Herzegovina - Frequently Asked Questions

Cost of Living in Bosnia And Herzegovina tends to feel approachable for travelers and long-term visitors, with a broad mix of housing, food, and culture. You can find affordable options in smaller towns and a satisfying range of central apartments in key cities like Sarajevo, Mostar, and Banja Luka. Rural areas often offer even more breathing room for your budget. Seasonal needs, such as heating in winter and cooling in summer, shape monthly expenses more than raw price tags. Neighborhoods span quaint old-town cores to modern residential belts, so you can tailor lifestyle to your pace. Tip: spend a few days exploring different neighborhoods to gauge value and vibe.

Bosnia And Herzegovina living cost varies by city, neighborhood, and building type, so you’ll want to tailor your searches. For housing, check trusted local agencies, university boards, and popular online groups; expect short-term trials before a longer lease and be mindful of heating policies and energy usage. Food options span vibrant markets, bakeries, and family-run eateries; cooking at home with seasonal produce can stretch your budget. Public transit is practical in cities, with trams and buses; bikes and rideshares fill gaps. For errands, locate a nearby market, pharmacy, and coworking hub to minimize trips. Tip: map a core walkable zone to simplify daily routines.

Quality of life leans on balance: you can enjoy outdoor time in mountain trails and river towns; budgeting frameworks like flexible envelopes help. Seasons matter: winter adds heating needs; summer brings cooling; plan for occasional peak travel. To save, pick a neighborhood with proximity to markets, cafes, and transit, and mix cooking at home with occasional dining out at local spots. Seek a base that offers safety, community events, and easy access to nature or historic areas. Tip: keep a short list of go-to places and revisit it seasonally.