Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 5.6% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Mostar
Groceries: pay 10.6% more in Mostar
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% more in Mostar
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Mostar

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mostar are more expensive than in Balti. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Mostar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mostar.

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Mostar vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mostar instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Balti	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$6.87 BAM11.95	-18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$5.72 BAM9.95	-45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$1.86 BAM3.24	+71.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$1.22 BAM2.12	+80.6%
Average			-17.4%

Balti vs. Mostar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

	Balti	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$0.92 BAM1.60	+93.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$3.88 BAM6.75	+15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$4.30 BAM7.49	-7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$2.60 BAM4.52	+16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$3.28 BAM5.70	+54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$0.51 BAM0.88	+10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$0.74 BAM1.28	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$0.63 BAM1.09	-25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$0.53 BAM0.93	-49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$0.46 BAM0.79	+36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.45 BAM0.79	+98.3%
Average			+10.6%

Balti vs. Mostar - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Balti	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$5.84 BAM10.16	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	$36.47 BAM63.46	+116.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$6.29 BAM10.95	+30.5%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	Balti	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$26.22 BAM45.62	+133.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$428.54 BAM745.57	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$251.36 BAM437.32	-10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$70.25 BAM122.22	-59.1%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Balti	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$135.41 BAM235.58	+20.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	+252.8%
Average			+106.4%

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pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$2.29 BAM3.98	+104.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$1.66 BAM2.89	-4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$3.89 BAM6.77	+15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$34.90 BAM60.72	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$5.66 BAM9.85	-25.3%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Balti	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$58.36 BAM101.53	+30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$32.23 BAM56.08	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$85.58 BAM148.89	+52.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$82.39 BAM143.34	+63.2%
Average			+32.7%

Balti vs. Mostar - Cost of clothing

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