Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Canada

North Vancouver vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 2.3 times more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 27.0% more in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.6% more in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 12.1% more in North Vancouver

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

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North Vancouver vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Mostar, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Mostar	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$21.04 CA$29.79	+206.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$9.12 CA$12.91	+59.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$2.28 CA$3.23	+22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$1.72 CA$2.43	+41.3%
Average			+105.9%

Mostar vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Mostar	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$2.76 CA$3.91	+199.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$6.88 CA$9.73	+77.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$7.40 CA$10.48	+71.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$3.16 CA$4.47	+21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$6.21 CA$8.79	+89.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$1.88 CA$2.66	+270.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.65 CA$0.91	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$1.97 CA$2.79	+214.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$1.83 CA$2.59	+244.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$1.29 CA$1.82	+182.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$1.26 CA$1.78	+176.7%
Average			+119.8%

Mostar vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.0% more for transportation

	Mostar	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$4.82 CA$6.83	-17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$98.37 CA$139.26	+169.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$14.86 CA$21.04	+136.1%
Average			+27.0%

Mostar vs. North Vancouver - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Mostar	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$52.60 CA$74.47	+100.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	+317.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	+512.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$98.03 CA$138.79	+39.6%
Average			+298.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Mostar	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	+668.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	-42.4%
Average			+110.4%

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pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$4.73 CA$6.70	+106.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$4.14 CA$5.86	+149.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$14.03 CA$19.86	+260.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$30.33 CA$42.95	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$11.92 CA$16.88	+110.7%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 12.1% more for clothing

	Mostar	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$63.12 CA$89.37	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$37.41 CA$52.96	+16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$80.66 CA$114.19	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$109.88 CA$155.57	+33.4%
Average			+12.1%

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