Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Czech Republic

Brno vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 70.7% more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Brno
Groceries: pay 39.2% more in Brno
Transportation: pay 9.6% more in Brno
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Brno
Childcare: pay 85.5% more in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.7% more in Brno
Clothing: pay 31.0% more in Brno

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Brno are more expensive than in Mostar. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Brno.

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Brno vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	Mostar	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$9.17 CZK198.50	+33.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$9.17 CZK198.50	+60.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$1.68 CZK36.37	-9.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$1.32 CZK28.63	+8.8%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 39.2% more for groceries

	Mostar	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.42 CZK30.69	+53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$6.31 CZK136.69	+62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$4.34 CZK93.92	+0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$3.70 CZK80.05	+42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$4.10 CZK88.64	+25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$0.84 CZK18.10	+65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.79 CZK17.07	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$0.95 CZK20.62	+51.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$1.51 CZK32.76	+184.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.47 CZK10.20	+3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$0.49 CZK10.52	+7.0%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 9.6% more for transportation

	Mostar	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$7.26 CZK157.08	+24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$25.22 CZK545.86	-30.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$17.42 CZK377.14	+176.8%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Mostar	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$18.93 CZK409.83	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	+125.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	+217.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	+223.5%
Average			+157.8%

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pay 85.5% more for childcare

	Mostar	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	+446.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$11,624.17 CZK252K	-37.1%
Average			+85.5%

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pay 74.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$2.64 CZK57.07	+15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$3.53 CZK76.30	+112.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$7.34 CZK158.80	+88.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	+55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$12.84 CZK277.89	+126.8%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 31.0% more for clothing

	Mostar	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	+46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$37.06 CZK802.17	+15.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+46.6%
Average			+31.0%

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