Cost of living comparison

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Mostar vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 23.6% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 74.7% more in Mostar
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Mostar
Housing: pay 11.4% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 34.3% less in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% less in Mostar
Clothing: pay 61.4% more in Mostar

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

Mostar vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.7% more for restaurants

	Manila	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$7.20 BAM12.10	+19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$6.00 BAM10.08	+39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.95 BAM3.28	+100.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$1.20 BAM2.02	+138.4%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.30 BAM2.18	-2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$4.93 BAM8.29	+15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$5.34 BAM8.97	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.81 BAM4.72	+26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$3.39 BAM5.70	+48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.58 BAM0.98	-61.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.76 BAM1.28	-7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.87 BAM1.47	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.79 BAM1.32	-23.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.38 BAM0.64	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.33 BAM0.56	-75.8%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Manila	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$5.67 BAM9.52	+35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$34.52 BAM57.97	+150.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$24,014.42 BAM40,327.48	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$9.91 BAM16.64	+238.7%
Average			+105.0%

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pay 11.4% less for housing

	Manila	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$25.02 BAM42.01	-7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$290.17 BAM487.29	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$277.67 BAM466.29	+10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$95.51 BAM160.39	-5.0%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 34.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$154.87 BAM260.08	+11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$3,338.00 BAM5,605.52	-80.4%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.95 BAM3.28	+33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.67 BAM2.80	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$3.60 BAM6.05	+10.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$35.72 BAM59.99	-15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$4.20 BAM7.06	-43.8%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 61.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$78.55 BAM131.90	+59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$35.66 BAM59.88	+20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$99.49 BAM167.07	+23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$120.76 BAM202.79	+143.0%
Average			+61.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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