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

😐 Solo nomad: Trebinje is 21.5% more expensive than Sandton without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trebinje is 22.6% cheaper than Sandton without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trebinje
Sandton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.38 BAM 14.15
$11.09 R 197
-24.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.35 BAM 47.85
$44.31 R 788
-36.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 BAM 15.07
$4.95 R 88.1
80.40%
Cappuccino
$1.16 BAM 1.97
$2.03 R 36.08
-42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 BAM 3.03
$1.07 R 19.03
68.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$0.87 R 15.52
32.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.53
$2.21 R 39.29
-5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BAM 2.95
$2.54 R 45.25
-31.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trebinje
Sandton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$1.16 R 20.59
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BAM 1.42
$1.05 R 18.72
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.63 R 29.06
-
Eggs
$2.6 BAM 4.4
$2.52 R 44.84
3.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 BAM 16.12
$7.79 R 139
22.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 BAM 10.15
$4.71 R 83.7
27.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 BAM 19.97
$6.63 R 118
78.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BAM 2.16
$1.63 R 28.92
-21.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$1.46 R 25.91
7.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$1.58 R 28.18
-25.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.72
$1.7 R 30.32
-5.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 BAM 1.63
$1.36 R 24.2
-28.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 BAM 2.11
$1.45 R 25.7
-13.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 BAM 1.42
$1.14 R 20.28
-26.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.2
$0.92 R 16.4
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 BAM 5.92
$2.84 R 50.5
23.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 BAM 10.17
$5.67 R 101
6.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.25
$1.35 R 24.04
-45.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 BAM 1.85
$1.58 R 28.18
-30.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Trebinje
Sandton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BAM 2.99
$1.62 R 28.8
9.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.67 BAM 60.2
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$1.1 R 19.49
5.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 BAM 0.89
$0.88 R 15.65
-39.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.81 BAM 14.88
$3.13 R 55.7
181.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$1.31 R 23.31
13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K BAM 47.6K
$22.8K R 405.1K
23.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BAM 44.8K
$23.5K R 418.7K
12.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trebinje
Sandton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 BAM 146
$119 R 2,114
-27.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 BAM 32.62
$37.04 R 659
-47.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.67 BAM 39.95
$43.23 R 769
-45.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trebinje
Sandton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.89 BAM 57.2
$42.12 R 749
-19.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 BAM 18.28
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 BAM 4.91
$7.11 R 126
-59.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trebinje
Sandton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 BAM 201
$193 R 3,435
-38.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,735 BAM 6,305
$4,857 R 86.4K
-23.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trebinje
Sandton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 BAM 128
$50.1 R 890
51.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 BAM 62.4
$33.4 R 594
10.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 BAM 153
$91.6 R 1,629
-1.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAM 198
$86.9 R 1,546
34.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trebinje
Sandton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 BAM 500
$389 R 6,915
-23.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 BAM 304
$379 R 6,744
-52.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 BAM 899
$676 R 12K
-21.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 BAM 644
$819 R 14.6K
-53.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,550 BAM 4,304
$747 R 13.3K
241.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,850 BAM 3,122
$671 R 11.9K
175.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trebinje
Sandton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$884 BAM 1,492
$1,948 R 34.6K
-54.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
11.51
-56.39%

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

Last update for Trebinje: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sandton: October 26, 2025

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