Cost of living comparison

Georgia

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 6.4% cheaper than Batumi.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% less in Mostar
Groceries: pay 9.0% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 64.2% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 62.1% more in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% less in Mostar
Clothing: pay 30.8% less in Mostar

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

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Mostar vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.6% less for restaurants

	Batumi	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.65 GEL30.17	$6.87 BAM11.99	-41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.26 GEL29.17	$5.72 BAM9.99	-49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 GEL2.56	$1.86 BAM3.25	+88.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 GEL1.49	$1.22 BAM2.12	+110.9%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

	Batumi	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 GEL1.89	$0.92 BAM1.61	+26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.94 GEL12.80	$3.88 BAM6.78	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.04 GEL20.81	$4.30 BAM7.52	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 GEL7.02	$2.60 BAM4.54	-4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 GEL7.16	$3.28 BAM5.72	+18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 GEL1.78	$0.51 BAM0.88	-26.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 GEL2.36	$0.74 BAM1.28	-19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 GEL1.57	$0.63 BAM1.10	+3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GEL2.55	$0.53 BAM0.93	-46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GEL1.09	$0.46 BAM0.80	+8.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 GEL0.72	$0.45 BAM0.79	+63.8%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 64.2% more for transportation

	Batumi	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 GEL14.38	$5.84 BAM10.20	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.65 GEL30.17	$36.47 BAM63.70	+213.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,922.33 GEL41,238.83	$30,495.31 BAM53,257.31	+91.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.45 GEL16.70	$6.29 BAM10.99	-2.4%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Batumi	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 GEL41.74	$26.22 BAM45.80	+62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$506.91 GEL1,312.89	$428.54 BAM748.40	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.30 GEL972.03	$251.36 BAM438.98	-33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.91 GEL157.77	$70.25 BAM122.68	+15.3%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 62.1% more for childcare

	Batumi	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$298.60 GEL773.37	$135.41 BAM236.48	-54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,186.89 GEL8,254.05	$18,475.64 BAM32,266.04	+479.7%
Average			+62.1%

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Batumi	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL4.78	$2.29 BAM4.00	+24.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 GEL9.47	$1.66 BAM2.90	-54.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.15 GEL8.15	$3.89 BAM6.79	+23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.07 GEL152.99	$34.90 BAM60.95	-40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.99 GEL18.10	$5.66 BAM9.88	-19.0%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

	Batumi	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.34 GEL244.34	$58.36 BAM101.92	-38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.09 GEL101.25	$32.23 BAM56.29	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.74 GEL348.99	$85.58 BAM149.45	-36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.50 GEL301.75	$82.39 BAM143.88	-29.3%
Average			-30.8%

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