Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Valparaiso Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 11.3% cheaper than Valparaiso.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% less in Mostar
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 15.4% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 27.4% less in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Mostar
Clothing: pay 52.1% more in Mostar

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

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Mostar vs. Valparaiso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.0% less for restaurants

	Valparaiso	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 CLF0.2300	$6.87 BAM11.95	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 CLF0.2100	$5.72 BAM9.95	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$1.86 BAM3.24	+60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 CLF0.0200	$1.22 BAM2.12	+42.2%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Valparaiso	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$0.92 BAM1.60	-49.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$3.88 BAM6.75	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$4.30 BAM7.49	-10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 CLF0.1000	$2.60 BAM4.52	-33.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$3.28 BAM5.70	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CLF0.0200	$0.51 BAM0.88	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.74 BAM1.28	+5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 CLF0.0200	$0.63 BAM1.09	-9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.53 BAM0.93	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 CLF0.0100	$0.46 BAM0.79	+9.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$0.45 BAM0.79	-20.7%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 15.4% more for transportation

	Valparaiso	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 CLF0.1400	$5.84 BAM10.16	+4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.16 CLF1.2800	$36.47 BAM63.46	-28.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	+113.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$6.29 BAM10.95	-14.6%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 19.7% less for housing

	Valparaiso	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$26.22 BAM45.62	+37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.36 CLF11.5600	$428.54 BAM745.57	-7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$383.91 CLF9.6000	$251.36 BAM437.32	-34.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.03 CLF2.2300	$70.25 BAM122.22	-21.1%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 27.4% less for childcare

	Valparaiso	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$135.41 BAM235.58	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	+68.6%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Valparaiso	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.05 CLF0.1000	$2.29 BAM3.98	-43.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 CLF0.0700	$1.66 BAM2.89	-39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 CLF0.1100	$3.89 BAM6.77	-10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.56 CLF0.6100	$34.90 BAM60.72	+42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$5.66 BAM9.85	-24.7%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 52.1% more for clothing

	Valparaiso	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.40 CLF0.8100	$58.36 BAM101.53	+80.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.14 CLF0.7000	$32.23 BAM56.08	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.74 CLF1.3700	$85.58 BAM148.89	+56.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.63 CLF1.2400	$82.39 BAM143.34	+66.0%
Average			+52.1%

Valparaiso vs. Mostar - Cost of clothing

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