Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mostar is 22.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mostar is 11.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mostar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 BAM 12.29
$4.68 ฿151
55.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 BAM 59.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
-24.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 BAM 9.73
$8.65 ฿280
-33.29%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$3.09 ฿100
-49.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAM 3.01
$0.73 ฿23.53
143.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$0.37 ฿11.95
213.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.53
$2.39 ฿77.4
-12.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.4
$3.62 ฿117
-44.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mostar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BAM 2.15
$1.8 ฿58.2
-29.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.91%
Eggs
$2.75 BAM 4.64
$2.23 ฿72.1
23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 BAM 16.19
$19.31 ฿625
-50.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.5 BAM 12.66
$3.77 ฿122
98.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BAM 20.51
$13.05 ฿422
-6.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$3.28 ฿106
-60.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.63 ฿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BAM 3.12
$2.4 ฿77.7
-22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.91
$1.99 ฿64.3
-13.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 BAM 1.34
$1.53 ฿49.62
-48.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BAM 1.16
$1.49 ฿48.11
-53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BAM 1.56
$1.02 ฿32.87
-9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.22
$0.48 ฿15.61
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 BAM 5.87
$4.32 ฿140
-19.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 BAM 7.99
$21.68 ฿702
-78.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.25
$1.77 ฿57.3
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.82
$2.79 ฿90.4
-61.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Mostar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BAM 2.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.71 BAM 56.9
$11.76 ฿380
186.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$3.15 ฿102
-53.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$1 ฿32.3
-8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.69 BAM 14.67
$13.64 ฿442
-36.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.3 ฿42.2
16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-13.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K BAM 45.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mostar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 205
$123 ฿3,970
-1.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 BAM 32.67
$13.93 ฿451
38.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.17 BAM 39.11
$18.24 ฿590
27.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mostar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.28 BAM 59.6
$60.8 ฿1,966
-41.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 BAM 20.04
$17.11 ฿554
-30.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 BAM 7.84
$9.07 ฿294
-48.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mostar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 BAM 259
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,252 BAM 5,489
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mostar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 BAM 128
$57.5 ฿1,861
31.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.45 BAM 59.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
2.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BAM 150
$115 ฿3,727
-22.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$84.8 ฿2,743
38.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mostar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 436
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 BAM 463
$442 ฿14.3K
-38.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 BAM 746
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-78.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAM 529
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,161 BAM 3,647
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-49.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,573 BAM 2,655
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-45.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mostar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$836 BAM 1,411
$697 ฿22.5K
19.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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

Last update for Mostar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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