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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 19% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pale is 2.4% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.98 BAM 11.66

$7.27 BAM 12.14

-3.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.66 BAM 59.6

$35.06 BAM 58.6

1.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.10 BAM 15.19

$9.08 BAM 15.17

0.22%

Cappuccino

$1.67 BAM 2.79

$2.15 BAM 3.59

-22.33%

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

$1.92 BAM 3.20

$2.02 BAM 3.37

-4.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.20 BAM 2.00

$1.41 BAM 2.35

-14.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.10 BAM 3.50

$2.68 BAM 4.48

-21.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 BAM 4.04

$2.37 BAM 3.96

2.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 BAM 2.36

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BAM 2.01

$1.27 BAM 2.13

-5.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 BAM 2.78

$2.13 BAM 3.56

-22.07%

Eggs

$2.88 BAM 4.81

$3.29 BAM 5.49

-12.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.48 BAM 15.83

$10.46 BAM 17.47

-9.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.72 BAM 14.55

$8.53 BAM 14.25

2.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.36 BAM 20.64

$13.29 BAM 22.20

-7.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.38 BAM 2.30

$1.54 BAM 2.58

-10.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 BAM 3.14

$1.88 BAM 3.15

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 BAM 3.49

$2.00 BAM 3.33

4.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 BAM 3.46

$2.37 BAM 3.96

-12.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 BAM 1.93

$1.09 BAM 1.82

5.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 BAM 2.12

$1.15 BAM 1.93

10.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 BAM 2.15

$1.23 BAM 2.05

4.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BAM 1.32

$0.80 BAM 1.34

-1.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.67 BAM 6.13

$3.57 BAM 5.96

2.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.26 BAM 13.79

$8.87 BAM 14.82

-6.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BAM 1.75

$1.04 BAM 1.74

0.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 BAM 2.18

$1.26 BAM 2.10

3.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.76 BAM 2.93

$1.09 BAM 1.82

61.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.13 BAM 58.7

$31.73 BAM 53.0

10.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 BAM 2.42

$1.51 BAM 2.52

-3.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.78 BAM 1.30

$0.77 BAM 1.29

1.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.94 BAM 14.94

$8.67 BAM 14.48

3.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 BAM 2.48

$1.55 BAM 2.59

-4.52%

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

$26.1K BAM 43.7K

$27.0K BAM 45.1K

-3.19%

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

$26.6K BAM 44.5K

$25.7K BAM 42.9K

3.57%

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

$172 BAM 287

$198 BAM 331

-13.46%

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

$18.98 BAM 31.70

$18.55 BAM 30.97

2.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.44 BAM 39.15

$33.07 BAM 55.2

-29.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.21 BAM 38.77

$35.96 BAM 60.1

-35.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.01 BAM 15.05

$16.34 BAM 27.29

-44.86%

Cinema Ticket

$4.65 BAM 7.77

$6.90 BAM 11.52

-32.61%

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

$235 BAM 393

$253 BAM 422

-6.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,396 BAM 5,671

$3,426 BAM 5,722

-0.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.4 BAM 128

$89.7 BAM 150

-14.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.45 BAM 60.9

$37.15 BAM 62.0

-1.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 BAM 169

$109 BAM 182

-6.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 BAM 203

$101 BAM 169

20.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$187 BAM 313

$436 BAM 728

-57.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 BAM 254

$303 BAM 506

-49.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 BAM 475

$908 BAM 1,516

-68.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$226 BAM 377

$581 BAM 971

-61.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,387 BAM 2,316

$3,402 BAM 5,682

-59.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,143 BAM 1,909

$2,383 BAM 3,979

-52.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 BAM 1,262

$1,011 BAM 1,688

-25.27%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

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