Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuzla and Pale Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuzla and Pale

🙂 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 2.5% cheaper than Pale without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tuzla is 7.7% cheaper than Pale without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Pale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 BAM 9.08
$7.15 BAM 12.06
-24.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 BAM 50.7
$35.49 BAM 59.9
-15.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 BAM 9.93
$8.65 BAM 14.6
-32.02%
Cappuccino
$1.6 BAM 2.69
$1.6 BAM 2.7
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$1.92 BAM 3.24
-5.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.7
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-12.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.93
$2.1 BAM 3.54
10.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.39
$2.39 BAM 4.04
-15.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Pale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.4 BAM 2.36
-13.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BAM 1.64
$1.22 BAM 2.05
-20.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BAM 3.68
$1.6 BAM 2.7
36.25%
Eggs
$2.54 BAM 4.28
$2.95 BAM 4.98
-13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 BAM 13.55
$9.21 BAM 15.55
-12.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 BAM 12.71
$8.51 BAM 14.36
-11.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 BAM 18.57
$12.57 BAM 21.21
-12.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.99
$1.4 BAM 2.36
-15.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-10.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.98 BAM 3.35
-23.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.99
$2.14 BAM 3.62
-44.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.6
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-18.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BAM 1.51
$1.29 BAM 2.18
-30.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.39
$1.28 BAM 2.17
-35.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BAM 1.14
$0.74 BAM 1.26
-8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BAM 6.1
$3.75 BAM 6.32
-3.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 BAM 8.07
$7.05 BAM 11.9
-32.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.29
$1.05 BAM 1.77
-27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BAM 1.57
$1.31 BAM 2.21
-29.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Pale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 BAM 2.43
$1.77 BAM 2.98
-18.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.01 BAM 81
$35.64 BAM 60.2
34.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 BAM 2.93
$1.51 BAM 2.55
14.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAM 0.94
$0.82 BAM 1.39
-31.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 BAM 9.69
$8.77 BAM 14.81
-34.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$1.48 BAM 2.5
-2.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K BAM 49.9K
$26.1K BAM 44K
13.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K BAM 39.2K
$27.3K BAM 46.1K
-15.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Pale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 BAM 238
$169 BAM 285
-16.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.4 BAM 31.05
$18.83 BAM 31.78
-2.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 BAM 44.37
$23.37 BAM 39.44
12.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Pale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 BAM 51.8
$23.49 BAM 39.64
30.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.87 BAM 14.98
$8.74 BAM 14.75
1.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 BAM 9.96
$4.84 BAM 8.17
21.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Pale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 BAM 290
$242 BAM 408
-28.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,313 BAM 3,905
$3,364 BAM 5,678
-31.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Pale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 BAM 121
$73.9 BAM 125
-3.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.63 BAM 68.6
$36.62 BAM 61.8
10.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 BAM 144
$101 BAM 171
-15.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 BAM 125
$126 BAM 212
-41.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Pale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 BAM 447
$187 BAM 316
41.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 BAM 323
$154 BAM 260
24.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 BAM 586
$288 BAM 486
20.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 BAM 452
$222 BAM 376
20.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 BAM 4,433
$1,403 BAM 2,369
87.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 BAM 3,137
$1,203 BAM 2,030
54.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Pale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$904 BAM 1,526
$738 BAM 1,245
22.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
4.07
3.93%

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

Last update for Tuzla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

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