Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 23.9% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Moldova
Groceries: pay 10.2% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 50.8% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 27.8% more in Moldova

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Moldova are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Moldova. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moldova.

Moldova vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moldova instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.44	$6.37 MDL110.22	+5.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM8.71	$6.65 MDL115.01	+32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.72	$0.89 MDL15.35	-43.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.73	$0.62 MDL10.69	-38.2%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 10.2% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.69	$0.45 MDL7.80	-53.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.10	$4.73 MDL81.75	+34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.06	$4.55 MDL78.75	-2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.36	$1.91 MDL33.02	-24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.28	$2.35 MDL40.66	-22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.92	$0.36 MDL6.17	-33.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.80 MDL13.84	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.75 MDL12.94	+13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.19	$0.86 MDL14.87	+25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.73	$0.30 MDL5.22	-28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.81	$0.30 MDL5.23	-35.5%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.41	$4.99 MDL86.35	-8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM61.56	$12.97 MDL224.27	-63.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM42,457.00	$25,774.44 MDL445,657.13	+5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM13.49	$4.49 MDL77.63	-42.3%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 50.8% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM41.42	$10.34 MDL178.81	-56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM411.03	$453.48 MDL7,840.90	+91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM312.61	$380.54 MDL6,579.72	+111.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM187.66	$170.43 MDL2,946.88	+57.4%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM242.55	$368.94 MDL6,379.30	+163.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,757.95	$5,247.42 MDL90,731.34	+91.2%
Average			+127.4%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.11	$1.25 MDL21.56	-30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.32	$1.42 MDL24.53	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM5.80	$2.77 MDL47.92	-17.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM44.68	$42.20 MDL729.68	+63.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.06	$5.82 MDL100.63	+25.2%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 27.8% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM100.31	$62.93 MDL1,088.07	+8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM52.60	$48.50 MDL838.60	+59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM145.20	$94.60 MDL1,635.67	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM166.66	$124.56 MDL2,153.74	+29.6%
Average			+27.8%

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