Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Sarajevo

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 21.2% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pale is 5.5% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 BAM 12.13

$6.94 BAM 11.74

3.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.12 BAM 59.4

$35.95 BAM 60.8

-2.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.09 BAM 15.35

$8.66 BAM 14.64

4.97%

Cappuccino

$1.61 BAM 2.72

$2.15 BAM 3.63

-25.12%

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

$1.98 BAM 3.35

$2.07 BAM 3.50

-4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.20 BAM 2.03

$1.39 BAM 2.35

-13.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.04 BAM 3.44

$2.69 BAM 4.54

-24.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 BAM 3.90

$2.39 BAM 4.04

-3.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 BAM 2.27

$1.43 BAM 2.41

-6.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 BAM 2.14

$1.20 BAM 2.04

5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 BAM 2.80

$2.12 BAM 3.58

-21.70%

Eggs

$2.89 BAM 4.88

$3.32 BAM 5.61

-12.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.19 BAM 15.52

$10.49 BAM 17.73

-12.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BAM 14.22

$8.83 BAM 14.93

-4.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 BAM 21.68

$13.28 BAM 22.44

-3.39%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 BAM 2.38

$1.56 BAM 2.63

-9.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 BAM 3.15

$1.80 BAM 3.04

3.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 BAM 3.52

$1.98 BAM 3.35

5.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 BAM 3.51

$2.29 BAM 3.87

-9.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 BAM 2.02

$1.12 BAM 1.89

6.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 BAM 2.13

$1.15 BAM 1.94

9.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 BAM 2.16

$1.23 BAM 2.08

4.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BAM 1.34

$0.81 BAM 1.37

-2.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.57 BAM 6.04

$3.68 BAM 6.23

-2.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.53 BAM 11.04

$8.52 BAM 14.40

-23.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 BAM 1.83

$1.10 BAM 1.85

-1.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 BAM 2.14

$1.31 BAM 2.21

-3.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.81 BAM 3.06

$1.05 BAM 1.77

72.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.16 BAM 59.4

$31.88 BAM 53.9

10.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BAM 2.43

$1.49 BAM 2.52

-3.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.83 BAM 1.40

$0.82 BAM 1.39

1.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.80 BAM 14.88

$9.05 BAM 15.29

-2.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BAM 2.57

$1.56 BAM 2.64

-2.56%

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

$26.8K BAM 45.3K

$26.4K BAM 44.7K

1.36%

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

$26.6K BAM 45.0K

$26.4K BAM 44.7K

0.72%

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

$175 BAM 295

$197 BAM 333

-11.36%

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

$18.94 BAM 32.01

$19.10 BAM 32.28

-0.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.19 BAM 39.18

$33.57 BAM 56.7

-30.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.52 BAM 39.75

$35.66 BAM 60.3

-34.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.74 BAM 14.77

$16.46 BAM 27.81

-46.90%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 BAM 7.95

$7.19 BAM 12.16

-34.49%

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

$240 BAM 405

$257 BAM 434

-6.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,420 BAM 5,780

$3,317 BAM 5,606

3.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.2 BAM 125

$92.8 BAM 157

-20.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.44 BAM 61.6

$37.52 BAM 63.4

-2.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.0 BAM 167

$111 BAM 187

-10.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 BAM 213

$101 BAM 170

24.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 BAM 308

$442 BAM 747

-58.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 BAM 258

$311 BAM 525

-50.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 BAM 488

$897 BAM 1,515

-67.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 BAM 372

$594 BAM 1,004

-62.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,417 BAM 2,395

$3,270 BAM 5,527

-56.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,175 BAM 1,985

$2,385 BAM 4,031

-50.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$771 BAM 1,303

$988 BAM 1,669

-21.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

3.8

7.11%

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

Last update for Pale: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: January 10, 2026

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