The Basics
One mark can be broken down to 100 fenings.
The paper notes include 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 mark values
Coin currency has 5, 10,20, 50 fenings and 1,2,5 mark values.
Current USA-KM exchange rate: 1 USD=1.75 KM
What You Can Buy
5 Ćevapi, Bosnian sausage type meat usually made with beef and lamb. They are served with chopped onions in a pocket bread called lepinje. 3.50KM
Pita, a savory phyllo dough pastry usually with meat, cheese, potatoes, or spinach inside. 2KM
Kilo of Apples, I have developed an apple addiction while in Bosnia. The apples here are crunchy, juicy, sweet, and taste like they were just picked off the tree(which the probably were) 1KM
Tea/Coffee, Going out for coffee(which just means going to a cafe) is the main activity teens and adults do with their friends. The price can vary considerably depending on where you go and what type you order 2KM
Average loaf of Bread: Bread in Bosnia is a staple, basically it it not a meal without bread. Although bread can very in size, type, and quality the average price would be about 1.50KM
Bus/Tram Ticket, with one ticket you can go as many stops as you want on the tram or bus. 1.60KM
Movie Ticket, There is one movie theater that I know of in Sarajevo and I have gone there a couple times. It's very much like American theaters including food being way more expensive than the actual ticket 5KM
Winter Jacket, You definitely need a winter jacket if you live in Bosnia. Most people have longer ones that go to the mid thigh like the one pictured. 100KM
Shoes, The more popular types of shoes here are boots, closed toes sandals, and combat and work boots. Tennis shoes and flip flops are not really worn outside in daily life. 80KM
