A lower cost base, not a lower bar.
Cost-to-company in Bosnia sits significantly below Western European levels. What does not get cut is the recruiting bar, the oversight or the retention work.
The cost gap in three figures
- 50%
- Lower cost to companyLower cost to company than employing the same IT professional in Western Europe and Scandinavia
- 66%
- In some casesThe same gap, in some cases
- 75%
- Vs consultancyCheaper than Western European and Scandinavian consultancy rates
These figures are our own assessment of the Bosnian market, from the analysis we ran before setting up here. They are not a third-party index. The comparison is against Western European and Scandinavian cost levels, benchmarked on the Swedish cost base the founders ran the analysis against. What your own figure looks like depends on the roles and the seniority mix, so we put numbers against yours in the first call.
Where the saving comes from.
Three structural reasons, none of which is a discount on the work itself.
Local cost base
Salaries and employer costs in the Bosnian IT market sit well below Western European levels. Locally, IT is a well-paid profession, which is what keeps people in the sector.
Low establishment overheads
Premises, utilities and the supporting functions around a team cost a fraction of their Western European equivalent, so less of your fee goes to the building.
One operator, not a chain
You pay for a team and the operation around it. There is no marketplace margin, no rotating subcontractors and no offshore management layer to fund.
What we do not cut.
- The recruiting bar: profiles are screened against the role you described, not the role we can fill fastest
- Continuity: retention is our job, not a risk we pass to you
- Oversight: daily coaching and follow-up are part of running the team, not an upsell
How the money actually works.
Euro invoicing, pegged currency
Invoices are in euro and the local currency is fixed to it, so a rate you quote your customer in March still holds in November.
Numbers against real roles
Bring the roles and seniorities you need. We put figures against them in the first call rather than publishing a rate card that fits nobody.
The rest of the case.
Strategic Location
CET timezone, central position in Europe, European business culture, direct flights from major Western hubs.
Read moreTalent & Education
Six universities, a growing IT ecosystem and strong English and German skills.
Read moreStability / EUR peg
BAM pegged to the euro, GDPR alignment, EU candidacy status, strong labour law.
Read moreBring the roles you need and we will put numbers against them.
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