Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuzla and Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuzla and Sarajevo

🙂 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 18.5% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tuzla is 15.5% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.40 BAM 8.96
$6.97 BAM 11.58
-22.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.87 BAM 49.59
$34.71 BAM 57.6
-13.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 BAM 9.98
$8.99 BAM 14.93
-33.15%
Cappuccino
$1.65 BAM 2.75
$2.14 BAM 3.56
-22.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.00
$1.98 BAM 3.29
-8.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 BAM 1.67
$1.34 BAM 2.23
-25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.86
$2.63 BAM 4.36
-11.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BAM 3.49
$2.42 BAM 4.01
-13.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 BAM 1.98
$1.41 BAM 2.35
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 BAM 1.63
$1.26 BAM 2.08
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 BAM 3.65
$2.15 BAM 3.58
2.33%
Eggs
$2.54 BAM 4.21
$3.29 BAM 5.46
-22.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 BAM 12.99
$10.52 BAM 17.46
-25.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 BAM 12.07
$8.62 BAM 14.30
-15.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 BAM 18.14
$13.55 BAM 22.49
-19.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.96
$1.56 BAM 2.59
-24.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.68
$1.88 BAM 3.11
-14.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 BAM 2.39
$2.00 BAM 3.32
-28.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 1.97
$2.39 BAM 3.96
-50.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.58
$1.11 BAM 1.85
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.58
$1.21 BAM 2.01
-21.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.38
$1.22 BAM 2.02
-31.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BAM 1.15
$0.75 BAM 1.24
-8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BAM 6.23
$3.69 BAM 6.13
1.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 BAM 7.05
$8.57 BAM 14.22
-50.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BAM 1.20
$1.06 BAM 1.75
-31.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.52
$1.33 BAM 2.20
-30.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 BAM 2.46
$1.08 BAM 1.80
37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.33 BAM 76.9
$30.66 BAM 50.9
51.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 BAM 2.96
$1.45 BAM 2.40
22.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 BAM 0.88
$0.81 BAM 1.35
-34.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 BAM 9.96
$8.88 BAM 14.74
-32.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BAM 2.53
$1.55 BAM 2.57
-1.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K BAM 49.6K
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
12.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K BAM 39.6K
$25.7K BAM 42.7K
-7.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 BAM 227
$201 BAM 333
-31.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 BAM 30.42
$18.64 BAM 30.94
-1.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.81 BAM 44.50
$33.33 BAM 55.3
-19.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.27 BAM 51.9
$35.19 BAM 58.4
-11.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.03 BAM 15.00
$16.43 BAM 27.27
-45.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 BAM 9.41
$7.14 BAM 11.85
-20.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 BAM 288
$251 BAM 416
-30.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,394 BAM 3,975
$3,425 BAM 5,686
-30.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 BAM 118
$91.1 BAM 151
-21.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.15 BAM 68.3
$37.05 BAM 61.5
11.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 BAM 143
$109 BAM 180
-20.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 BAM 124
$99.7 BAM 166
-25.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 BAM 434
$438 BAM 727
-40.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 BAM 322
$312 BAM 519
-37.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 BAM 584
$902 BAM 1,498
-61.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 BAM 438
$599 BAM 995
-55.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,513 BAM 4,171
$3,423 BAM 5,682
-26.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,870 BAM 3,104
$2,428 BAM 4,031
-23.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$963 BAM 1,598
$1,045 BAM 1,735
-7.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
3.8
11.32%

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

Last update for Tuzla: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: April 12, 2026

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