Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Moldova

Balti vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Balti is 5.3% cheaper than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% more in Balti
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Balti
Transportation: pay 16.5% less in Balti
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Balti
Childcare: pay 51.5% less in Balti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% less in Balti
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Balti

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

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Balti vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.1% more for restaurants

	Mostar	Balti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$8.41 MDL151.18	+22.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$10.52 MDL188.98	+83.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$1.08 MDL19.49	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$0.67 MDL12.09	-44.6%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Mostar	Balti
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.48 MDL8.57	-48.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$3.37 MDL60.47	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$4.67 MDL83.94	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$2.22 MDL39.91	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$2.12 MDL38.08	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$0.46 MDL8.23	-9.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$1.02 MDL18.29	+38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$0.84 MDL15.06	+33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$1.05 MDL18.95	+98.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.34 MDL6.03	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$0.23 MDL4.11	-49.6%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 16.5% less for transportation

	Mostar	Balti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$6.01 MDL107.94	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$16.83 MDL302.36	-53.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$33,658.64 MDL605K	+10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$4.82 MDL86.68	-23.3%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Mostar	Balti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$11.22 MDL201.58	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	-8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	+11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	+144.3%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 51.5% less for childcare

	Mostar	Balti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	-17.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	-71.7%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Balti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$1.12 MDL20.16	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$1.74 MDL31.24	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$3.37 MDL60.47	-13.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$36.46 MDL655.12	+4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$7.57 MDL136.06	+33.8%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Mostar	Balti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$44.88 MDL806.30	-23.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$33.66 MDL604.73	+4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$50.49 MDL907.09	-38.7%
Average			-24.6%

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