Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bosnia and Herzegovina

For one person, living is cheaper in Bosnia and Herzegovina: $1,023 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $14,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
$1,023
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.2% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.9% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina without rent, and 108.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$7.33 BAM 12.79
132.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$36.01 BAM 62.8
74.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$7.50 BAM 13.08
52.27%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$1.64 BAM 2.86
88.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.91 BAM 3.34
24.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.32 BAM 2.30
25.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$2.33 BAM 4.07
48.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$2.32 BAM 4.05
41.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.30 BAM 2.27
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.13 BAM 1.96
65.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.95 BAM 3.41
-22.05%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.86 BAM 4.99
35.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$8.61 BAM 15.02
49.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$7.34 BAM 12.80
8.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$12.20 BAM 21.29
44.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$1.35 BAM 2.35
67.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.73 BAM 3.02
1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$1.62 BAM 2.83
16.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$1.91 BAM 3.32
29.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.02 BAM 1.78
82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.27 BAM 2.21
62.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.05 BAM 1.83
32.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.73 BAM 1.27
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$3.85 BAM 6.72
78.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$7.52 BAM 13.12
-26.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$0.94 BAM 1.64
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$1.29 BAM 2.26
68.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$1.22 BAM 2.13
83.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$33.87 BAM 59.1
33.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$1.46 BAM 2.55
173.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$1.18 BAM 2.06
-9.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$10.23 BAM 17.84
61.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.54 BAM 2.69
46.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$30.9K BAM 53.9K
8.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$24.8K BAM 43.2K
63.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$164 BAM 286
-0.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$17.54 BAM 30.61
5.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$27.67 BAM 48.27
20.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$33.19 BAM 57.9
38.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$14.16 BAM 24.71
32.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$5.81 BAM 10.14
62.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$201 BAM 351
242.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$3,806 BAM 6,640
343.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$68.9 BAM 120
51.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$32.87 BAM 57.4
37.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$92.5 BAM 161
6.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$106 BAM 185
17.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$315 BAM 550
402.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$225 BAM 393
437.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$546 BAM 953
418.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$373 BAM 650
427.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$2,273 BAM 3,966
236.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$1,703 BAM 2,972
160.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$839 BAM 1,463
87.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
4.46
-15.02%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Bosnia and Herzegovina: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$225 81.4% $984
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$217 20.3% $55
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$130 47.4% $117
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$209 2.9% $6.3
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$135 19.5% $33
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$45 31% $20
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$46 27.3% $17
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🕒 Local time
10:59 10:59 AM
11:59 11:59 AM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
3,816,459
Exchange rates and currency converter

BAM, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BAM (1 BAM = 0.573 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BAM (1 BAM = 0.511 EUR).

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