Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Romania

Bucharest vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 37.1% more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 15.4% more in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 61.1% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 89.8% more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.1% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Bucharest

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

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Bucharest vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.3% more for restaurants

	Mostar	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$14.64 RON69.25	+113.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$7.32 RON34.63	+27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$2.42 RON11.44	+30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$2.25 RON10.65	+85.2%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 15.4% more for groceries

	Mostar	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.32 RON6.24	+43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$4.36 RON20.63	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$6.22 RON29.40	+44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$3.67 RON17.35	+41.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$3.05 RON14.45	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$0.57 RON2.70	+12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.72 RON3.43	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$0.69 RON3.25	+9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$1.15 RON5.42	+115.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.36 RON1.73	-20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$0.34 RON1.62	-24.6%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Mostar	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$7.45 RON35.25	+27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$20.91 RON98.93	-42.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$28,531.98 RON135K	-6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$5.65 RON26.71	-10.3%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 61.1% more for housing

	Mostar	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$9.27 RON43.83	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$677.15 RON3,203.34	+58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$451.32 RON2,135.02	+79.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$147.83 RON699.33	+110.4%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 89.8% more for childcare

	Mostar	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$627.11 RON2,966.59	+363.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	-22.2%
Average			+89.8%

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pay 62.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$3.76 RON17.81	+64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$3.51 RON16.59	+111.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$6.43 RON30.42	+65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$49.22 RON232.83	+41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$8.37 RON39.57	+47.8%
Average			+62.1%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Mostar	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$88.76 RON419.90	+52.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$38.43 RON181.80	+19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$77.83 RON368.20	-9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$91.69 RON433.74	+11.3%
Average			+16.4%

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