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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 7.8% cheaper than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 10.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 37.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 17.9% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Mostar, you would:

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pay 59.4% less for restaurants

	Mostar	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$1.92 ₫49,832	-72.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$4.62 ₫120K	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$0.54 ₫13,905	-71.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$0.33 ₫8,590	-72.7%
Average			-59.4%

Mostar vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.4% more for groceries

	Mostar	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.08 ₫27,843	+16.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$6.05 ₫157K	+55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$6.13 ₫159K	+42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$1.62 ₫42,008	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$1.64 ₫42,570	-49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$1.36 ₫35,261	+169.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.58 ₫14,953	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$0.72 ₫18,715	+15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$0.58 ₫14,918	+8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.54 ₫14,104	+19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$0.53 ₫13,662	+16.2%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 37.4% less for transportation

	Mostar	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$3.55 ₫91,950	-39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$11.55 ₫299K	-68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$5.80 ₫150K	-7.8%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 17.9% more for housing

	Mostar	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$10.46 ₫271K	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$585.86 ₫15M	+36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$297.81 ₫8M	+18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$79.24 ₫2M	+12.8%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Mostar	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$438.36 ₫11M	+223.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+27.5%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$1.03 ₫26,762	-54.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$1.81 ₫46,978	+9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$1.23 ₫31,892	-68.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$25.91 ₫671K	-25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$3.46 ₫89,697	-38.8%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Mostar	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$51.59 ₫1M	-11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$34.61 ₫896K	+7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$91.59 ₫2M	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$94.62 ₫2M	+14.8%
Average			+3.9%

Mostar vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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