Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Croatia

Zagreb vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 69.4% more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 52.7% more in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 24.2% more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 40.0% more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% more in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 37.4% more in Zagreb

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

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Zagreb vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.5% more for restaurants

	Mostar	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$12.32 HRK82.58	+79.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$8.12 HRK54.42	+41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$3.04 HRK20.36	+63.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$2.59 HRK17.36	+113.0%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 52.7% more for groceries

	Mostar	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.63 HRK10.95	+77.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$7.46 HRK50.04	+92.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$4.78 HRK32.05	+11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$3.93 HRK26.33	+51.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$5.41 HRK36.30	+65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$1.04 HRK6.96	+105.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.79 HRK5.32	+7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$0.95 HRK6.35	+51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$1.15 HRK7.71	+116.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.60 HRK4.05	+32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$0.53 HRK3.54	+16.1%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 24.2% more for transportation

	Mostar	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$7.15 HRK47.92	+22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$53.50 HRK358.68	+46.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$27,993.39 HRK188K	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$13.44 HRK90.08	+113.5%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Mostar	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$40.80 HRK273.55	+55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	+102.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	+162.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	+138.2%
Average			+127.4%

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pay 40.0% more for childcare

	Mostar	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	+264.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	-46.3%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$3.36 HRK22.52	+46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$2.50 HRK16.73	+50.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$5.77 HRK38.66	+48.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$50.32 HRK337.34	+44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$8.96 HRK60.05	+58.3%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 37.4% more for clothing

	Mostar	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$105.08 HRK704.49	+80.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$43.32 HRK290.43	+34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$94.92 HRK636.35	+10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$109.43 HRK733.62	+32.8%
Average			+37.4%

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