Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Belgium

Brugge vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Brugge is 97.0% more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Brugge
Groceries: pay 59.3% more in Brugge
Transportation: pay 44.8% more in Brugge
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Brugge
Childcare: pay 9.7% more in Brugge
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Brugge
Clothing: pay 79.1% more in Brugge

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

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Brugge vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Mostar	Brugge
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$22.39 €19.93	+226.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$11.20 €9.97	+95.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$2.95 €2.63	+58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$2.88 €2.57	+137.2%
Average			+145.9%

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pay 59.3% more for groceries

	Mostar	Brugge
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.92 €1.71	+108.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$5.77 €5.14	+48.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$4.65 €4.14	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$3.84 €3.41	+47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$5.42 €4.82	+65.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$1.19 €1.05	+134.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.99 €0.88	+34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$0.99 €0.88	+57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$1.03 €0.91	+93.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$1.05 €0.93	+129.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$0.42 €0.38	-6.8%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 44.8% more for transportation

	Mostar	Brugge
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$7.63 €6.79	+30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$54.87 €48.83	+50.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	+16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$23.07 €20.53	+266.5%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Mostar	Brugge
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$53.04 €47.21	+102.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$923.78 €822.20	+115.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$839.80 €747.45	+234.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$161.43 €143.67	+129.8%
Average			+158.5%

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pay 9.7% more for childcare

	Mostar	Brugge
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$597.19 €531.52	+341.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$5,038.81 €4,484.72	-72.7%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Brugge
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$5.32 €4.73	+132.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$4.34 €3.86	+161.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$13.16 €11.71	+238.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$42.66 €37.97	+22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$14.56 €12.96	+157.2%
Average			+115.8%

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pay 79.1% more for clothing

	Mostar	Brugge
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$102.18 €90.94	+75.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$59.35 €52.82	+84.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$88.65 €78.90	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$253.81 €225.90	+208.1%
Average			+79.1%

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