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

Name: Bosnia And Herzegovina
Address: BA

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $609 (excluding rent), and $1,031 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,537 (excluding rent), and $2,031 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.28 BAM 12.16

$4.86 BAM 8.11

$12.14 BAM 20.27

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.78 BAM 59.8

$23.85 BAM 39.83

$65.6 BAM 110

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.72 BAM 11.22

$5.26 BAM 8.79

$8.77 BAM 14.65

Cappuccino

$1.68 BAM 2.81

$1.07 BAM 1.79

$2.99 BAM 4.99

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

$1.81 BAM 3.02

$1.45 BAM 2.42

$2.32 BAM 3.88

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.22 BAM 2.04

$0.89 BAM 1.49

$1.79 BAM 2.99

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 BAM 3.86

$1.44 BAM 2.41

$3.47 BAM 5.80

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 BAM 4.04

$1.81 BAM 3.03

$3.02 BAM 5.05

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 BAM 2.15

$0.98 BAM 1.64

$1.68 BAM 2.81

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 BAM 1.90

$0.78 BAM 1.31

$1.80 BAM 3.01

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.92 BAM 3.20

$1.28 BAM 2.14

$2.91 BAM 4.87

Eggs

$2.91 BAM 4.86

$2.16 BAM 3.60

$3.60 BAM 6.02

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.83 BAM 14.74

$4.07 BAM 6.80

$14.54 BAM 24.28

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.59 BAM 12.67

$5.19 BAM 8.67

$9.81 BAM 16.38

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.79 BAM 19.69

$8.92 BAM 14.89

$17.82 BAM 29.77

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 BAM 2.33

$0.89 BAM 1.48

$1.79 BAM 2.98

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 BAM 2.90

$1.32 BAM 2.21

$2.40 BAM 4.01

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 BAM 2.80

$1.00 BAM 1.68

$2.87 BAM 4.80

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 BAM 3.05

$1.03 BAM 1.73

$2.88 BAM 4.80

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 BAM 1.90

$0.60 BAM 1.00

$1.79 BAM 3.00

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 BAM 2.07

$0.69 BAM 1.15

$1.72 BAM 2.87

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 BAM 1.98

$0.58 BAM 0.97

$2.33 BAM 3.90

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BAM 1.33

$0.55 BAM 0.91

$1.22 BAM 2.03

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.56 BAM 5.95

$3.45 BAM 5.75

$4.02 BAM 6.71

Wine (Bottle)

$8.03 BAM 13.41

$4.85 BAM 8.09

$9.09 BAM 15.18

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 BAM 1.55

$0.60 BAM 1.01

$1.50 BAM 2.51

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 BAM 2.15

$0.91 BAM 1.51

$1.82 BAM 3.04

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 BAM 2.25

$1.05 BAM 1.75

$2.34 BAM 3.91

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.27 BAM 58.9

$29.39 BAM 49.08

$58.8 BAM 98.2

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 BAM 2.50

$1.20 BAM 2.00

$1.80 BAM 3.00

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 BAM 1.27

$0.51 BAM 0.86

$1.02 BAM 1.70

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.96 BAM 14.97

$7.17 BAM 11.97

$14.93 BAM 24.93

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 BAM 2.57

$1.46 BAM 2.43

$1.74 BAM 2.91

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

$28.0K BAM 46.7K

$23.8K BAM 39.7K

$32.7K BAM 54.6K

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

$27.9K BAM 46.6K

$26.7K BAM 44.6K

$29.9K BAM 50.0K

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

$163 BAM 272

$100 BAM 168

$232 BAM 387

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

$19.04 BAM 31.80

$14.78 BAM 24.68

$23.65 BAM 39.50

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.09 BAM 46.91

$20.57 BAM 34.35

$41.13 BAM 68.7

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.98 BAM 51.7

$23.48 BAM 39.21

$41.09 BAM 68.6

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.37 BAM 20.66

$8.92 BAM 14.90

$17.84 BAM 29.78

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 BAM 9.45

$4.01 BAM 6.70

$8.59 BAM 14.35

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

$190 BAM 317

$118 BAM 198

$296 BAM 494

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,211 BAM 5,363

$2,031 BAM 3,392

$6,965 BAM 11.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.0 BAM 119

$29.33 BAM 48.99

$117 BAM 196

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.61 BAM 57.8

$18.04 BAM 30.13

$48.12 BAM 80.4

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.7 BAM 160

$67.8 BAM 113

$136 BAM 227

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 BAM 175

$70.0 BAM 117

$146 BAM 244

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$315 BAM 526

$176 BAM 294

$528 BAM 882

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 BAM 405

$150 BAM 251

$361 BAM 602

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$520 BAM 869

$289 BAM 483

$1,157 BAM 1,933

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$393 BAM 656

$237 BAM 395

$710 BAM 1,186

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,548 BAM 4,255

$1,578 BAM 2,635

$3,944 BAM 6,587

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,822 BAM 3,042

$1,189 BAM 1,985

$2,699 BAM 4,507

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$851 BAM 1,422

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.63

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

Last update: January 19, 2026

By City in Bosnia And Herzegovina

Lowest

Highest

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	$662	$1,163	$1,579	$2,283	145.9	34.51
2	Bihac	39690	50	$644	$995	$1,427	$1,935	86.9	14.41
3	Bijeljina	42278	47	$625	$955	$1,600	$2,016	126.41	21.31
4	Bosanska Krupa	10196	47	$633	$945	$1,530	$1,914	96.79	9.38
5	Brcko	39893	48	$530	$956	$1,346	$1,833	48.15	16.96
6	Bugojno	15555	53	$580	$1,051	$1,479	$2,173	199.85	20.93
7	Cazin	13863	42	$498	$843	$1,270	$1,713	45.76	9.29
8	Doboj	25132	43	$482	$852	$1,483	$1,778	174.46	18.55
9	Foca	12334	47	$519	$928	$1,229	$1,835	115.8	20.2
10	Gorazde	20897	45	$633	$900	$1,421	$1,927	201.64	20.86
11	Gracanica	12882	47	$576	$914	$1,521	$1,974	80.85	28.06
12	Gradiska	14368	41	$499	$829	$1,321	$1,852	475.99	21.88
13	Istočno Sarajevo	10642	48	$657	$943	$1,333	$1,913	42.19	63.01
14	Kakanj	11796	47	$526	$953	$1,593	$1,945	44.84	22.53
15	Konjic	10732	49	$722	$988	$1,697	$2,087	53.99	63.78
16	Livno	17000	52	$649	$1,011	$1,688	$2,073	84.01	23.1
17	Lukavac	12061	45	$598	$888	$1,471	$1,807	41.48	25.26
18	Maglaj	7000	45	$587	$884	$1,649	$1,933	67.2	14.34
19	Mostar	60195	51	$590	$1,009	$1,598	$1,950	15.69	80.1
20	Neum	3200	49	$660	$967	$1,655	$2,096	53.23	28.33
21	Pale	12569	48	$681	$970	$1,713	$1,922	110.37	23.98
22	Prijedor	32342	45	$641	$919	$1,528	$1,813	44.76	44.17
23	Sanski Most	16913	41	$532	$812	$1,279	$1,658	122.87	13.17
24	Sarajevo	271194	59	$670	$1,195	$1,611	$2,390	101.92	103.94
25	Tesanj	5500	43	$627	$854	$1,207	$1,714	83.12	14.54
26	Travnik	15344	44	$588	$860	$1,408	$1,833	171.45	30.27
27	Trebinje	25589	43	$560	$854	$1,230	$1,893	168.83	60.54
28	Tuzla	74475	45	$573	$911	$1,345	$1,787	170.63	21.51
29	Visoko	11552	48	$691	$960	$1,480	$1,985	107.13	48.16
30	Zenica	70533	44	$564	$865	$1,336	$1,674	257.26	30.48
31	Zepce	7500	50	$626	$997	$1,675	$2,056	260.99	17.36

Bosnia And Herzegovina Median Internet Speeds (Updated December 2025)

Mobile

152

Mbps

Fixed Broadband

Mbps

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

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.