Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rio De Janeiro vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary
Rio De Janeiro is 38.8% more expensive than Mostar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 91.7% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 76.4% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Mostar. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Rio De Janeiro. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Rio De Janeiro.
Rio De Janeiro vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Mostar, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
Mostar
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.87
BAM11.95
|
$9.95
R$50.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.72
BAM9.95
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
BAM3.24
|
$1.59
R$8.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
BAM2.12
|
$1.04
R$5.26
|
|
Mostar vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
Mostar
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
BAM1.60
|
$2.08
R$10.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BAM6.75
|
$5.43
R$27.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
BAM7.49
|
$4.35
R$22.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
BAM4.52
|
$2.32
R$11.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
BAM5.70
|
$2.00
R$10.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.88
|
$1.29
R$6.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BAM1.28
|
$0.81
R$4.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
BAM1.09
|
$0.73
R$3.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.93
|
$0.83
R$4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
BAM0.79
|
$0.56
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BAM0.79
|
$0.48
R$2.40
|
|
Mostar vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Mostar
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
BAM10.16
|
$4.98
R$25.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.47
BAM63.46
|
$50.77
R$257.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,495.31
BAM53,055.82
|
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
BAM10.95
|
$8.21
R$41.57
|
|
Mostar vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of transportation
pay 91.7% more for housing
|
Mostar
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.22
BAM45.62
|
$22.76
R$115.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.54
BAM745.57
|
$909.17
R$4,602.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.36
BAM437.32
|
$533.31
R$2,699.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.25
BAM122.22
|
$102.28
R$517.78
|
|
Mostar vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of housing
pay 76.4% more for childcare
|
Mostar
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.41
BAM235.58
|
$594.40
R$3,009.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,475.64
BAM32,143.97
|
$13,090.04
R$66,268.35
|
|
Mostar vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mostar
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
BAM3.98
|
$2.39
R$12.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
BAM2.89
|
$2.33
R$11.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BAM6.77
|
$2.96
R$14.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.90
BAM60.72
|
$30.84
R$156.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.66
BAM9.85
|
$7.96
R$40.32
|
|
Mostar vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Mostar
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.36
BAM101.53
|
$41.81
R$211.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.23
BAM56.08
|
$49.05
R$248.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.58
BAM148.89
|
$74.57
R$377.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.39
BAM143.34
|
$67.45
R$341.49
|
|
Mostar vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing
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