Cost of living comparison

Brazil

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 28.0% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Mostar
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 47.8% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 43.3% less in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% less in Mostar
Clothing: pay 6.5% more in Mostar

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

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Mostar vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Rio De Janeiro	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 R$50.39	$6.87 BAM11.95	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.84	$5.72 BAM9.95	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 R$8.06	$1.86 BAM3.24	+16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 R$5.26	$1.22 BAM2.12	+17.1%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Rio De Janeiro	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 R$10.53	$0.92 BAM1.60	-55.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.43 R$27.47	$3.88 BAM6.75	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 R$22.04	$4.30 BAM7.49	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 R$11.72	$2.60 BAM4.52	+12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 R$10.15	$3.28 BAM5.70	+63.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 R$6.53	$0.51 BAM0.88	-60.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 R$4.09	$0.74 BAM1.28	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 R$3.70	$0.63 BAM1.09	-14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 R$4.20	$0.53 BAM0.93	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 R$2.83	$0.46 BAM0.79	-18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.40	$0.45 BAM0.79	-4.4%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Rio De Janeiro	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 R$25.19	$5.84 BAM10.16	+17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.77 R$257.01	$36.47 BAM63.46	-28.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	+28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.21 R$41.57	$6.29 BAM10.95	-23.3%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 47.8% less for housing

	Rio De Janeiro	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.76 R$115.23	$26.22 BAM45.62	+15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.17 R$4,602.67	$428.54 BAM745.57	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.31 R$2,699.87	$251.36 BAM437.32	-52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.28 R$517.78	$70.25 BAM122.22	-31.3%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 43.3% less for childcare

	Rio De Janeiro	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$594.40 R$3,009.15	$135.41 BAM235.58	-77.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	+41.1%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Rio De Janeiro	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$2.29 BAM3.98	-4.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 R$11.78	$1.66 BAM2.89	-28.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 R$14.99	$3.89 BAM6.77	+31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.84 R$156.14	$34.90 BAM60.72	+13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$40.32	$5.66 BAM9.85	-28.9%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 6.5% more for clothing

	Rio De Janeiro	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.81 R$211.66	$58.36 BAM101.53	+39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.05 R$248.31	$32.23 BAM56.08	-34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.57 R$377.50	$85.58 BAM148.89	+14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.45 R$341.49	$82.39 BAM143.34	+22.1%
Average			+6.5%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Mostar - Cost of clothing

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