Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 41.1% more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 21.5% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 80.6% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 31.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Mostar. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Mostar, you would:

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Mostar	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$6.13 SAR23.00	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$8.53 SAR32.00	+49.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$0.99 SAR3.71	-46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$0.25 SAR0.95	-79.1%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 21.5% more for groceries

	Mostar	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.29 SAR4.85	+40.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$3.21 SAR12.04	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$6.49 SAR24.37	+50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$2.46 SAR9.23	-5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$3.71 SAR13.92	+13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$0.94 SAR3.52	+85.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.78 SAR2.92	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$0.71 SAR2.67	+13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$0.75 SAR2.81	+40.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.52 SAR1.95	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$0.58 SAR2.17	+27.2%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Mostar	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$2.35 SAR8.82	-59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$54.69 SAR205.26	+50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+57.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$17.05 SAR64.00	+171.0%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 80.6% more for housing

	Mostar	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$67.53 SAR253.45	+157.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	+86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	+110.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$68.97 SAR258.83	-1.8%
Average			+80.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Mostar	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+461.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	-11.0%
Average			+123.6%

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pay 86.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$2.40 SAR9.00	+4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$3.79 SAR14.23	+128.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$6.66 SAR25.00	+71.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$79.20 SAR297.24	+126.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$11.99 SAR45.00	+111.9%
Average			+86.1%

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pay 31.2% more for clothing

	Mostar	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$73.80 SAR276.94	+26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$57.02 SAR214.00	+76.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$99.59 SAR373.73	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$93.64 SAR351.41	+13.7%
Average			+31.2%

Mostar vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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