Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandton and Trebinje Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandton and Trebinje

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandton is 17.7% cheaper than Trebinje without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandton is 29.3% more expensive than Trebinje without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandton
Trebinje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.09 R 197
$8.38 BAM 14.15
32.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 R 788
$28.35 BAM 47.85
56.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 R 88.1
$8.93 BAM 15.07
-44.57%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 36.08
$1.16 BAM 1.97
75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 19.03
$1.8 BAM 3.03
-40.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.52
$1.15 BAM 1.94
-24.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.29
$2.09 BAM 3.53
5.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.25
$1.75 BAM 2.95
45.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandton
Trebinje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R 20.59
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.72
$0.84 BAM 1.42
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 R 29.06
$1.63 BAM 2.75
-
Eggs
$2.52 R 44.84
$2.6 BAM 4.4
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 R 139
$9.55 BAM 16.12
-18.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 R 83.7
$6.01 BAM 10.15
-21.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 R 118
$11.83 BAM 19.97
-43.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.92
$1.28 BAM 2.16
27.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.91
$1.57 BAM 2.65
-7.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.18
$1.17 BAM 1.97
35.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 R 30.32
$1.61 BAM 2.72
5.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.2
$0.97 BAM 1.63
40.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.7
$1.25 BAM 2.11
16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 R 20.28
$0.84 BAM 1.42
35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 16.4
$0.71 BAM 1.2
29.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.5
$3.51 BAM 5.92
-19.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 R 101
$6.02 BAM 10.17
-5.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 24.04
$0.74 BAM 1.25
82.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 R 28.18
$1.1 BAM 1.85
43.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandton
Trebinje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.8
$1.77 BAM 2.99
-8.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$35.67 BAM 60.2
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.49
$1.16 BAM 1.96
-5.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.65
$0.53 BAM 0.89
66.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 R 55.7
$8.81 BAM 14.88
-64.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.31
$1.49 BAM 2.51
-12.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R 405.1K
$28.2K BAM 47.6K
-19.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 418.7K
$26.5K BAM 44.8K
-11.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandton
Trebinje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 R 2,114
$86.8 BAM 146
37.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.04 R 659
$19.33 BAM 32.62
91.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 R 769
$23.67 BAM 39.95
82.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandton
Trebinje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.12 R 749
$33.89 BAM 57.2
24.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.83 BAM 18.28
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 R 126
$2.91 BAM 4.91
144.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandton
Trebinje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 R 3,435
$119 BAM 201
62.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,857 R 86.4K
$3,735 BAM 6,305
30.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandton
Trebinje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 R 890
$75.7 BAM 128
-33.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.4 R 594
$36.98 BAM 62.4
-9.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 R 1,629
$90.4 BAM 153
1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 R 1,546
$117 BAM 198
-25.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandton
Trebinje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 R 6,915
$296 BAM 500
31.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,744
$180 BAM 304
110.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 R 12K
$533 BAM 899
26.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 R 14.6K
$382 BAM 644
114.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$747 R 13.3K
$2,550 BAM 4,304
-70.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$671 R 11.9K
$1,850 BAM 3,122
-63.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandton
Trebinje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,948 R 34.6K
$884 BAM 1,492
120.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5.02
129.28%

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

Last update for Sandton: October 26, 2025

Last update for Trebinje: October 27, 2025

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