Cost of Living Comparison Between Lukavac and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lukavac and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Lukavac is 18.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lukavac is 22% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lukavac
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.19 BAM 8.76
$4.68 ฿151
10.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.56 BAM 38.08
$46.4 ฿1,502
-51.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 BAM 7.77
$8.65 ฿280
-46.71%
Cappuccino
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$3.09 ฿100
-62.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.94
$0.73 ฿23.53
138.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BAM 1.54
$0.37 ฿11.95
145.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BAM 2.96
$2.39 ฿77.4
-26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$3.62 ฿117
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lukavac
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 BAM 1.46
$1.8 ฿58.2
-52.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BAM 3.92
$2.24 ฿72.3
3.57%
Eggs
$2.37 BAM 4
$2.23 ฿72.1
6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.9 BAM 16.71
$19.31 ฿625
-48.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 BAM 11.74
$3.77 ฿122
84.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 BAM 22.63
$13.05 ฿422
2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BAM 2.16
$3.28 ฿106
-60.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.74
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BAM 3.25
$2.4 ฿77.7
-19.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 BAM 2.85
$1.99 ฿64.3
-15.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 BAM 1.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BAM 1.16
$1.49 ฿48.11
-53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 BAM 1.52
$1.02 ฿32.87
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 BAM 1.69
$0.48 ฿15.61
108.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 6.03
$4.32 ฿140
-17.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 BAM 7.9
$21.68 ฿702
-78.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.12
$1.77 ฿57.3
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 BAM 3.33
$2.79 ฿90.4
-29.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lukavac
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.13
$1.35 ฿43.74
37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.08 BAM 60.9
$11.76 ฿380
206.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 BAM 2.97
$3.15 ฿102
-44.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 BAM 1.85
$1 ฿32.3
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.59 BAM 17.88
$13.64 ฿442
-22.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.44
$1.3 ฿42.2
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K BAM 40.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-13.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K BAM 44.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lukavac
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 204
$123 ฿3,970
-1.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.81 BAM 31.74
$13.93 ฿451
35.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.25 BAM 49.38
$18.24 ฿590
60.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lukavac
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29 BAM 48.95
$60.8 ฿1,966
-52.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.77 BAM 18.18
$17.11 ฿554
-37.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 BAM 9.4
$9.07 ฿294
-38.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lukavac
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 BAM 253
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,299 BAM 5,569
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lukavac
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 BAM 120
$57.5 ฿1,861
23.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 BAM 60.2
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 BAM 165
$115 ฿3,727
-14.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$84.8 ฿2,743
38.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lukavac
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 BAM 427
$611 ฿19.8K
-58.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BAM 282
$442 ฿14.3K
-62.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 BAM 614
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 538
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,565 BAM 4,330
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-39.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,821 BAM 3,073
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-36.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lukavac
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$584 BAM 986
$697 ฿22.5K
-16.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Lukavac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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