Cost of living in Pale
compared to
Cost of living in Pale vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina overall average
Pale is 5.2% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% more in Pale
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Pale
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Pale
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% less in Pale
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% more in Pale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Pale
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% more in Pale
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Pale are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pale.
Pale Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
BAM15.12
|
$4.80
-
$12.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
BAM14.11
|
$4.80
-
$9.01
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
BAM3.30
|
$1.50
-
$2.40
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
BAM2.02
|
$1.20
-
$1.50
|
Pale - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
BAM2.12
|
$1.02
-
$1.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
BAM8.29
|
$2.40
-
$7.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
BAM9.00
|
$4.09
-
$5.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
BAM4.72
|
$2.16
-
$3.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
BAM6.53
|
$2.18
-
$4.90
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BAM1.19
|
$0.54
-
$0.82
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BAM1.44
|
$0.65
-
$1.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
BAM1.60
|
$0.41
-
$1.36
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BAM1.63
|
$0.54
-
$1.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.91
|
$0.26
-
$0.64
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
BAM1.06
|
$0.34
-
$0.82
|
Pale - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.72
BAM9.61
|
$5.45
-
$6.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.01
BAM30.25
|
??
-
$36.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,117.48
BAM48,897.08
|
$24,014.42
-
$30,618.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
BAM14.62
|
$6.00
-
$11.41
|
Pale - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.02
BAM42.01
|
$18.01
-
$33.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.61
BAM320.10
|
$180.11
-
$240.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.10
BAM277.25
|
$150.09
-
$180.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.85
BAM228.13
|
$68.86
-
$160.68
|
Pale - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.40
BAM407.06
|
$132.08
-
$300.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,437.06
BAM5,771.87
|
$2,101.26
-
$7,204.33
|
Pale - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
BAM3.28
|
$1.20
-
$2.70
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BAM2.80
|
$0.90
-
$2.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.81
BAM6.40
|
$3.60
-
$4.20
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.01
BAM40.33
|
$24.01
-
$24.01
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
BAM7.56
|
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
Pale - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.55
BAM131.90
|
$30.02
-
$108.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.02
BAM65.53
|
$18.01
-
$48.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.87
BAM171.08
|
$60.04
-
$120.07
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
BAM216.76
|
$60.04
-
$180.11
|
Pale - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
to see the average cost of cities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, like
Mostar,
Cazin,
Prijedor,
Trebinje,
Sarajevo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Pale.
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