Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 3.6% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% more in Mostar
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 19.0% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 20.6% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 75.0% more in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Mostar
Clothing: pay 27.7% more in Mostar

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

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Mostar vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.29 DOP509.30	$6.87 BAM11.95	-17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$5.72 BAM9.95	-18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$1.86 BAM3.24	+167.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$1.22 BAM2.12	+208.7%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Santiago	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.92 BAM1.60	-39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$3.88 BAM6.75	+23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$4.30 BAM7.49	-4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$2.60 BAM4.52	+76.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$3.28 BAM5.70	+101.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.51 BAM0.88	-65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.74 BAM1.28	+100.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.63 BAM1.09	-49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.53 BAM0.93	-36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.46 BAM0.79	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.45 BAM0.79	-54.6%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 19.0% more for transportation

	Santiago	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.35 DOP328.96	$5.84 BAM10.16	+9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.28 DOP1,860.04	$36.47 BAM63.46	+20.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	+104.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	$6.29 BAM10.95	-69.1%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 20.6% less for housing

	Santiago	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$26.22 BAM45.62	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	$428.54 BAM745.57	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	$251.36 BAM437.32	-7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$70.25 BAM122.22	-0.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 75.0% more for childcare

	Santiago	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$135.41 BAM235.58	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	+237.7%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.29 BAM3.98	-8.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$1.66 BAM2.89	-7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$3.89 BAM6.77	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	$34.90 BAM60.72	+40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$5.66 BAM9.85	+13.8%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 27.7% more for clothing

	Santiago	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$58.36 BAM101.53	+120.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$32.23 BAM56.08	-29.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	$85.58 BAM148.89	+37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$82.39 BAM143.34	+24.2%
Average			+27.7%

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