Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Dominican Republic

Santiago vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 3.7% more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 20.3% more in Santiago
Transportation: pay 16.0% less in Santiago
Housing: pay 26.0% more in Santiago
Childcare: pay 42.9% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 21.7% less in Santiago

The cost of housing and groceries in Santiago are more expensive than in Mostar. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Mostar	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$8.29 DOP509.30	+20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$7.05 DOP432.90	+23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$0.70 DOP42.78	-62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$0.39 DOP24.19	-67.6%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 20.3% more for groceries

	Mostar	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.51 DOP93.03	+64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$3.15 DOP193.81	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$4.50 DOP276.65	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$1.48 DOP90.65	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$1.63 DOP99.87	-50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$1.45 DOP88.96	+186.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.37 DOP22.53	-50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$1.24 DOP75.89	+97.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$0.83 DOP51.09	+56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.91 DOP56.14	+100.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$1.00 DOP61.45	+120.2%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

	Mostar	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$5.35 DOP328.96	-8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$30.28 DOP1,860.04	-17.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	+224.0%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 26.0% more for housing

	Mostar	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	+57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	+7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	+0.9%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 42.9% less for childcare

	Mostar	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	+10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-70.4%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$2.49 DOP152.79	+8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$1.80 DOP110.35	+8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$4.81 DOP295.39	+23.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$4.97 DOP305.58	-12.1%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 21.7% less for clothing

	Mostar	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	+41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-19.5%
Average			-21.7%

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