Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 29.7% more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% more in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 5.9% more in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 56.6% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 94.5% more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% more in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 54.9% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Mostar, you would:

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pay 21.2% more for restaurants

	Mostar	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$11.46 RUB947.27	+67.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$6.43 RUB531.63	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$1.49 RUB123.24	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$0.69 RUB56.64	-43.6%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 5.9% more for groceries

	Mostar	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.93 RUB76.85	+1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$6.02 RUB497.41	+55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$4.17 RUB344.70	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$1.64 RUB135.56	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$2.85 RUB235.33	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$0.77 RUB63.36	+51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.73 RUB60.03	-1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$0.75 RUB62.16	+19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$1.38 RUB114.37	+160.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.36 RUB29.64	-21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$0.28 RUB23.17	-38.3%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Mostar	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$3.25 RUB268.89	-44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	+44.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$7.60 RUB628.29	+20.8%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 56.6% more for housing

	Mostar	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$8.55 RUB706.83	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	+70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	+73.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	+59.6%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 94.5% more for childcare

	Mostar	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	+305.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$17,234.08 RUB1M	-6.7%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$2.63 RUB217.49	+15.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$3.03 RUB250.18	+82.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$2.92 RUB241.65	-24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	+13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$7.02 RUB579.96	+24.0%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 54.9% more for clothing

	Mostar	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	+58.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	+57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+57.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	+47.0%
Average			+54.9%

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