Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Malta

Mosta vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Mosta is 89.4% more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 95.9% more in Mosta
Groceries: pay 78.6% more in Mosta
Transportation: pay 9.9% more in Mosta
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Mosta
Childcare: pay 16.9% more in Mosta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% more in Mosta
Clothing: pay 44.6% more in Mosta

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

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Mosta vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 95.9% more for restaurants

	Mostar	Mosta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$16.80 €14.95	+144.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$12.32 €10.96	+115.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$2.05 €1.83	+10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$1.12 €1.00	-7.9%
Average			+95.9%

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pay 78.6% more for groceries

	Mostar	Mosta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.43 €1.28	+55.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$5.18 €4.61	+33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$5.06 €4.50	+17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$3.33 €2.96	+28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$5.45 €4.85	+66.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$1.72 €1.53	+239.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$1.24 €1.11	+69.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$0.91 €0.81	+45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$1.69 €1.51	+218.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.76 €0.67	+65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$1.17 €1.04	+157.2%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 9.9% more for transportation

	Mostar	Mosta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$5.68 €5.06	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$18.25 €16.24	+190.0%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Mostar	Mosta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$29.39 €26.16	+12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	+187.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$1,063.75 €946.77	+323.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$90.98 €80.97	+29.5%
Average			+184.0%

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pay 16.9% more for childcare

	Mostar	Mosta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$277.72 €247.18	+105.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	-33.3%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Mosta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$2.80 €2.49	+22.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$2.41 €2.14	+45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$6.27 €5.58	+61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$75.30 €67.02	+115.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$11.20 €9.97	+97.8%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 44.6% more for clothing

	Mostar	Mosta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$57.44 €51.13	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$68.96 €61.38	+114.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$112.13 €99.80	+31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$130.55 €116.19	+58.5%
Average			+44.6%

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