Cost of Living Comparison Between Sark and Banja Luka Cost of Living Comparison Between Sark and Banja Luka

🙂 Solo nomad: Sark is 5.1% cheaper than Banja Luka without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sark is 12.8% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sark
Banja Luka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.96 GGP 14.01
$9.05 BAM 15.03
109.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 GGP 59.8
$42.16 BAM 70.0
91.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.96 BAM 14.87
-
Cappuccino
$2.32 GGP 1.71
$1.65 BAM 2.74
40.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 GGP 2.06
$2.02 BAM 3.35
38.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 GGP 1.46
$1.20 BAM 2.00
64.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 GGP 2.87
$2.02 BAM 3.36
92.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 GGP 2.89
$2.72 BAM 4.51
43.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sark
Banja Luka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 GGP 2.02
$1.40 BAM 2.32
95.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 GGP 2.02
$1.23 BAM 2.04
121.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 GGP 2.72
$1.65 BAM 2.73
123.03%
Eggs
$4.92 GGP 3.64
$2.91 BAM 4.84
69.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.29 BAM 15.42
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 GGP 6.26
$8.77 BAM 14.56
-3.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 GGP 6.20
$12.13 BAM 20.13
-30.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 GGP 2.32
$1.39 BAM 2.30
125.90%
Banana (1kg)
$4.65 GGP 3.44
$1.64 BAM 2.72
183.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 GGP 2.99
$1.87 BAM 3.10
116.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.40 GGP 3.99
$1.97 BAM 3.26
174.11%
Potato (1kg)
$3.15 GGP 2.33
$1.21 BAM 2.00
160.33%
Onion (1kg)
$3.26 GGP 2.41
$1.31 BAM 2.17
148.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 GGP 1.63
$1.29 BAM 2.13
71.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 GGP 1.15
$0.71 BAM 1.19
118.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 GGP 7.60
$3.79 BAM 6.30
171.50%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.17 BAM 13.56
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 GGP 1.43
$0.76 BAM 1.26
155.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 GGP 1.54
$1.09 BAM 1.81
91.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Sark
Banja Luka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.08 GGP 1.54
$1.37 BAM 2.28
51.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$36.39 BAM 60.4
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.51 BAM 2.51
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.10 BAM 1.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.57 GGP 10.03
$8.82 BAM 14.64
53.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.51 BAM 2.51
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K BAM 48.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sark
Banja Luka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$171 BAM 284
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.07 GGP 16.31
$18.88 BAM 31.33
16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.7 GGP 67.1
$23.40 BAM 38.84
287.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sark
Banja Luka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$28.35 BAM 47.06
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.16 BAM 16.86
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.64 BAM 7.70
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sark
Banja Luka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$242 BAM 401
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,715 BAM 6,167
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sark
Banja Luka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$74.2 BAM 123
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.61 BAM 60.8
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$90.9 BAM 151
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$126 BAM 209
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sark
Banja Luka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$450 BAM 747
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$325 BAM 539
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 GGP 1,477
$655 BAM 1,087
205.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 GGP 1,232
$469 BAM 778
255.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,009 BAM 4,995
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,041 BAM 3,389
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sark
Banja Luka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$876 BAM 1,454
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.02
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Last update for Sark: April 12, 2026

Last update for Banja Luka: April 12, 2026

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