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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 27% more expensive than Pale without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 5.2% cheaper than Pale without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.94 BAM 11.74

$7.18 BAM 12.13

-3.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.95 BAM 60.8

$35.12 BAM 59.4

2.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.66 BAM 14.64

$9.09 BAM 15.35

-4.73%

Cappuccino

$2.15 BAM 3.63

$1.61 BAM 2.72

33.54%

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

$2.07 BAM 3.50

$1.98 BAM 3.35

4.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 BAM 2.35

$1.20 BAM 2.03

15.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.69 BAM 4.54

$2.04 BAM 3.44

31.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 BAM 4.04

$2.31 BAM 3.90

3.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 BAM 2.41

$1.34 BAM 2.27

6.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BAM 2.04

$1.26 BAM 2.14

-4.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 BAM 3.58

$1.66 BAM 2.80

27.71%

Eggs

$3.32 BAM 5.61

$2.89 BAM 4.88

14.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.49 BAM 17.73

$9.19 BAM 15.52

14.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.83 BAM 14.93

$8.42 BAM 14.22

4.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.28 BAM 22.44

$12.83 BAM 21.68

3.51%

Apples (1kg)

$1.56 BAM 2.63

$1.41 BAM 2.38

10.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 BAM 3.04

$1.86 BAM 3.15

-3.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 BAM 3.35

$2.08 BAM 3.52

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 BAM 3.87

$2.08 BAM 3.51

10.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 BAM 1.89

$1.19 BAM 2.02

-5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 BAM 1.94

$1.26 BAM 2.13

-8.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 BAM 2.08

$1.28 BAM 2.16

-3.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 BAM 1.37

$0.79 BAM 1.34

2.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.68 BAM 6.23

$3.57 BAM 6.04

3.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.52 BAM 14.40

$6.53 BAM 11.04

30.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 BAM 1.85

$1.08 BAM 1.83

1.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 BAM 2.21

$1.27 BAM 2.14

3.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 BAM 1.77

$1.81 BAM 3.06

-41.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.88 BAM 53.9

$35.16 BAM 59.4

-9.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 BAM 2.52

$1.44 BAM 2.43

3.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 BAM 1.39

$0.83 BAM 1.40

-1.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.05 BAM 15.29

$8.80 BAM 14.88

2.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 BAM 2.64

$1.52 BAM 2.57

2.63%

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

$26.4K BAM 44.7K

$26.8K BAM 45.3K

-1.34%

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

$26.4K BAM 44.7K

$26.6K BAM 45.0K

-0.71%

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

$197 BAM 333

$175 BAM 295

12.81%

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

$19.10 BAM 32.28

$18.94 BAM 32.01

0.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.57 BAM 56.7

$23.19 BAM 39.18

44.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.66 BAM 60.3

$23.52 BAM 39.75

51.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.46 BAM 27.81

$8.74 BAM 14.77

88.33%

Cinema Ticket

$7.19 BAM 12.16

$4.71 BAM 7.95

52.65%

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

$257 BAM 434

$240 BAM 405

6.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,317 BAM 5,606

$3,420 BAM 5,780

-3.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.8 BAM 157

$74.2 BAM 125

25.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.52 BAM 63.4

$36.44 BAM 61.6

2.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 BAM 187

$99.0 BAM 167

12.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 BAM 170

$126 BAM 213

-19.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$442 BAM 747

$183 BAM 308

142.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$311 BAM 525

$153 BAM 258

103.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$897 BAM 1,515

$289 BAM 488

210.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$594 BAM 1,004

$220 BAM 372

169.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,270 BAM 5,527

$1,417 BAM 2,395

130.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,385 BAM 4,031

$1,175 BAM 1,985

103.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 BAM 1,669

$771 BAM 1,303

28.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.8

4.07

-6.63%

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

Last update for Sarajevo: January 10, 2026

Last update for Pale: January 13, 2026

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