Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarajevo and Mostar 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Mostar are 3.1% higher than in Sarajevo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mostar are 1.7% lower than in Sarajevo
Rent Prices in Mostar are 26.7% lower than in Sarajevo
Restaurant Prices in Mostar are 2.4% higher than in Sarajevo
Groceries Prices in Mostar are 5.5% higher than in Sarajevo
Local Purchasing Power in Mostar is 22.5% lower than in Sarajevo
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Restaurants
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.11 €
(10.00 KM)
5.63 €
(11.00 KM)
     +10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 25.57 €
(50.00 KM)
27.62 €
(54.00 KM)
     +8.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.63 €
(11.00 KM)
4.60 €
(9.00 KM)
     -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.02 €
(3.96 KM)
1.66 €
(3.25 KM)
     -17.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 €
(4.00 KM)
1.79 €
(3.50 KM)
     -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.56 €
(3.05 KM)
1.50 €
(2.93 KM)
     -4.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 €
(2.87 KM)
1.47 €
(2.88 KM)
     +0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.85 €
(1.66 KM)
1.02 €
(2.00 KM)
     +20.2 %
Markets
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.47 €
(8.74 KM)
4.06 €
(7.93 KM)
     -9.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.56 KM)
0.83 €
(1.61 KM)
     +3.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.49 KM)
0.84 €
(1.64 KM)
     +10.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.38 €
(4.66 KM)
2.11 €
(4.13 KM)
     -11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.39 €
(6.62 KM)
4.00 €
(7.82 KM)
     +18.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.82 €
(5.51 KM)
3.13 €
(6.13 KM)
     +11.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.16 €
(8.12 KM)
4.11 €
(8.04 KM)
     -1.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.45 €
(0.89 KM)
0.51 €
(0.99 KM)
     +11.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.41 KM)
0.67 €
(1.32 KM)
     -6.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.62 €
(1.21 KM)
0.76 €
(1.49 KM)
     +23.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.41 KM)
0.74 €
(1.44 KM)
     +2.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.36 €
(0.70 KM)
0.32 €
(0.62 KM)
     -11.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.38 €
(0.75 KM)
0.31 €
(0.60 KM)
     -19.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.85 €
(1.66 KM)
0.59 €
(1.16 KM)
     -30.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(1.08 KM)
0.82 €
(1.60 KM)
     +48.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.37 €
(10.50 KM)
6.65 €
(13.00 KM)
     +23.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(1.71 KM)
1.19 €
(2.32 KM)
     +36.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(2.07 KM)
1.35 €
(2.63 KM)
     +26.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.07 €
(6.00 KM)
3.07 €
(6.00 KM)
     0.0 %
Transportation
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.87 €
(1.70 KM)
1.02 €
(2.00 KM)
     +17.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.11 €
(53.00 KM)
29.41 €
(57.50 KM)
     +8.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.28 €
(2.50 KM)
1.53 €
(3.00 KM)
     +20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.23 €
(2.41 KM)
0.82 €
(1.61 KM)
     -33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.11 €
(10.00 KM)
9.72 €
(19.00 KM)
     +90.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.23 €
(10.22 KM)
5.33 €
(10.43 KM)
     +2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,459.58 €
(40,000.00 KM)
20,459.58 €
(40,000.00 KM)
     0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,604.00 €
(40,282.35 KM)
24,055.99 €
(47,031.25 KM)
     +16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 151.68 €
(296.54 KM)
142.55 €
(278.70 KM)
     -6.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.25 €
(29.81 KM)
16.88 €
(33.00 KM)
     +10.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.29 €
(49.44 KM)
24.21 €
(47.34 KM)
     -4.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.96 €
(54.66 KM)
27.12 €
(53.03 KM)
     -3.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.26 €
(33.75 KM)
11.93 €
(23.32 KM)
     -30.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.11 €
(10.00 KM)
4.48 €
(8.75 KM)
     -12.5 %
Childcare
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 176.04 €
(344.17 KM)
163.30 €
(319.27 KM)
     -7.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,634.17 €
(5,150.00 KM)
2,659.28 €
(5,199.09 KM)
     +1.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.03 €
(129.09 KM)
78.59 €
(153.66 KM)
     +19.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.15 €
(51.12 KM)
32.66 €
(63.86 KM)
     +24.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.54 €
(151.60 KM)
83.64 €
(163.51 KM)
     +7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.80 €
(165.79 KM)
100.15 €
(195.80 KM)
     +18.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 301.57 €
(589.58 KM)
216.74 €
(423.75 KM)
     -28.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 212.46 €
(415.38 KM)
150.45 €
(294.14 KM)
     -29.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 502.19 €
(981.82 KM)
376.05 €
(735.21 KM)
     -25.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 351.37 €
(686.96 KM)
259.05 €
(506.47 KM)
     -26.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 238.89 €
(467.05 KM)
130.63 €
(255.40 KM)
     -45.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 148.71 €
(290.74 KM)
99.26 €
(194.06 KM)
     -33.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sarajevo Edit Mostar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 816.86 €
(1,597.03 KM)
621.99 €
(1,216.04 KM)
     -23.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.10 3.51      +13.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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