Cost of Living Comparison Between Bugojno and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bugojno and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bugojno is 14.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bugojno is 2.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bugojno
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 BAM 11.79
$4.65 ฿147
50.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.68 BAM 59.9
$46.11 ฿1,460
-22.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 BAM 15.10
$8.74 ฿277
2.86%
Cappuccino
$2.13 BAM 3.57
$3.04 ฿96.2
-29.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 BAM 3.45
$0.72 ฿22.80
186.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 BAM 2.25
$0.39 ฿12.38
243.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 BAM 4.49
$2.44 ฿77.2
9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BAM 4.01
$3.79 ฿120
-36.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bugojno
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 BAM 2.38
$2.14 ฿67.9
-33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$1.86 ฿58.9
-35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.59
$2.19 ฿69.2
-2.28%
Eggs
$3.20 BAM 5.38
$2.25 ฿71.1
42.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 BAM 17.31
$19.73 ฿625
-47.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 BAM 14.09
$3.79 ฿120
121.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 BAM 22.56
$13.55 ฿429
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$3.25 ฿103
-54.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 BAM 3.02
$1.67 ฿52.9
7.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BAM 3.32
$2.39 ฿75.7
-17.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 BAM 4.01
$2.09 ฿66.2
14.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$1.53 ฿48.39
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 2.00
$1.51 ฿47.79
-21.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 BAM 2.16
$0.99 ฿31.30
30.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BAM 1.33
$0.51 ฿16.30
54.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BAM 6.12
$4.27 ฿135
-14.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.72 BAM 7.93
$20.31 ฿643
-76.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BAM 1.83
$1.79 ฿56.7
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$2.77 ฿87.6
-54.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Bugojno
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.10
$1.40 ฿44.44
32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.80 BAM 60.2
$11.70 ฿370
205.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 BAM 1.43
$3.11 ฿98.4
-72.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BAM 1.13
$0.99 ฿31.48
-31.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.78 BAM 14.75
$13.73 ฿435
-36.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BAM 2.61
$1.32 ฿41.75
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K BAM 45.1K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K BAM 44.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-22.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bugojno
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 BAM 339
$120 ฿3,811
67.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.74 BAM 31.49
$13.93 ฿441
34.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.41 BAM 56.1
$18.31 ฿579
82.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bugojno
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.95 BAM 50.3
$60.9 ฿1,928
-50.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.96 BAM 18.40
$17.23 ฿545
-36.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 BAM 12.12
$8.71 ฿276
-17.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bugojno
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 BAM 431
$698 ฿22.1K
-63.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,332 BAM 5,598
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-78.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bugojno
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 BAM 155
$57.6 ฿1,824
60.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.69 BAM 61.6
$34.24 ฿1,084
7.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 BAM 182
$113 ฿3,582
-4.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 BAM 168
$84.8 ฿2,684
18.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bugojno
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 BAM 426
$604 ฿19.1K
-57.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 BAM 288
$436 ฿13.8K
-60.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 BAM 607
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-82.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 BAM 531
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-78.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,416 BAM 4,059
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-43.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,732 BAM 2,909
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-42.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bugojno
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$617 BAM 1,037
$529 ฿16.7K
16.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5.33
-28.71%

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Last update for Bugojno: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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