Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mostar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mostar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.4% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 45.8% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 128.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.28 BAM 12.29
121.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.05 BAM 59.2
82.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.77 BAM 9.73
78.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 BAM 2.65
77.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.78 BAM 3.01
25.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.16 BAM 1.96
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.09 BAM 3.53
63.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.01 BAM 3.4
90.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 BAM 2.28
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.27 BAM 2.15
36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 BAM 2.65
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.75 BAM 4.64
13.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.59 BAM 16.19
38.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.5 BAM 12.66
6.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.15 BAM 20.51
31.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.28 BAM 2.17
78.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 BAM 2.75
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 BAM 3.12
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.72 BAM 2.91
48.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.79 BAM 1.34
122.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.69 BAM 1.16
197.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 BAM 1.56
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.72 BAM 1.22
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.48 BAM 5.87
89.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.73 BAM 7.99
24.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.74 BAM 1.25
79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.08 BAM 1.82
170.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.2 BAM 2.02
89.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.71 BAM 56.9
36.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.45 BAM 2.45
191.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.92 BAM 1.55
-6.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.69 BAM 14.67
114.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 BAM 2.55
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
46.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.8K BAM 45.2K
48.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$121 BAM 205
22.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.35 BAM 32.67
8.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.17 BAM 39.11
71.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.28 BAM 59.6
35.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.87 BAM 20.04
56.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.65 BAM 7.84
101.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$153 BAM 259
295.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,252 BAM 5,489
395.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75.6 BAM 128
38.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.45 BAM 59.8
15.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.8 BAM 150
4.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 BAM 199
0.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$258 BAM 436
516.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$274 BAM 463
360.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$442 BAM 746
589.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$313 BAM 529
560.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,161 BAM 3,647
236.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,573 BAM 2,655
189.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$836 BAM 1,411
74.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.14
-7.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mostar: October 27, 2025

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