Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Bijeljina Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Bijeljina

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 3.8% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pale is 13.2% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.15 BAM 12.06

$9.04 BAM 15.26

-20.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.49 BAM 59.9

$34.71 BAM 58.6

2.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 BAM 14.6

$5.15 BAM 8.69

67.96%

Cappuccino

$1.6 BAM 2.7

$1.45 BAM 2.45

10.34%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 BAM 3.24

$1.79 BAM 3.02

7.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.16 BAM 1.95

$1.07 BAM 1.81

8.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.1 BAM 3.54

$1.79 BAM 3.01

17.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 BAM 4.04

$2.32 BAM 3.91

3.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 BAM 2.36

$1.55 BAM 2.61

-9.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 BAM 2.05

$1.2 BAM 2.03

1.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.6 BAM 2.7

$1.74 BAM 2.94

-8.05%

Eggs

$2.95 BAM 4.98

$3.12 BAM 5.27

-5.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.21 BAM 15.55

$7.91 BAM 13.35

16.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.51 BAM 14.36

$8.37 BAM 14.13

1.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.57 BAM 21.21

$12.17 BAM 20.54

3.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.4 BAM 2.36

$1.68 BAM 2.83

-16.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 BAM 3.06

$1.94 BAM 3.27

-6.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 BAM 3.35

$1.82 BAM 3.07

8.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.14 BAM 3.62

$2.65 BAM 4.48

-19.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BAM 1.95

$1.63 BAM 2.75

-28.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 BAM 2.18

$1.47 BAM 2.47

-12.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 BAM 2.17

$1.12 BAM 1.89

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BAM 1.26

$0.63 BAM 1.06

17.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.75 BAM 6.32

$3.74 BAM 6.31

0.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.05 BAM 11.9

$8.91 BAM 15.04

-20.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BAM 1.77

$0.84 BAM 1.41

25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 BAM 2.21

$1.49 BAM 2.52

-12.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.77 BAM 2.98

$2.33 BAM 3.94

-24.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.64 BAM 60.2

$17.34 BAM 29.26

105.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 BAM 2.55

$1.5 BAM 2.54

0.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 BAM 1.39

$0.52 BAM 0.88

57.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.77 BAM 14.81

$12.03 BAM 20.3

-27.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 BAM 2.5

$1.46 BAM 2.47

1.37%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.1K BAM 44K

$26.2K BAM 44.2K

-0.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.3K BAM 46.1K

$26.1K BAM 44.1K

4.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$169 BAM 285

$142 BAM 240

18.98%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.83 BAM 31.78

$19.3 BAM 32.58

-2.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.37 BAM 39.44

$24.39 BAM 41.17

-4.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.49 BAM 39.64

$31.25 BAM 52.7

-24.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.74 BAM 14.75

$8.93 BAM 15.07

-2.13%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 BAM 8.17

$5.08 BAM 8.58

-4.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$242 BAM 408

$207 BAM 349

16.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,364 BAM 5,678

$3,333 BAM 5,625

0.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$73.9 BAM 125

$56.8 BAM 96

30.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.62 BAM 61.8

$26.77 BAM 45.18

36.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 BAM 171

$132 BAM 223

-23.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 BAM 212

$122 BAM 205

3.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$187 BAM 316

$260 BAM 438

-27.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$154 BAM 260

$173 BAM 291

-10.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 BAM 486

$364 BAM 614

-20.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 BAM 376

$296 BAM 500

-24.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,403 BAM 2,369

$1,871 BAM 3,158

-25.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,203 BAM 2,030

$1,421 BAM 2,399

-15.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$738 BAM 1,245

$777 BAM 1,312

-5.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

-32.17%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bijeljina: October 29, 2025

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