Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bijeljina Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bijeljina

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14% more expensive than Bijeljina without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.9% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.04 BAM 15.26
-48.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$34.71 BAM 58.6
33.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.15 BAM 8.69
67.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.45 BAM 2.45
113.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.79 BAM 3.02
-59.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.07 BAM 1.81
-65.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.79 BAM 3.01
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.32 BAM 3.91
56.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.55 BAM 2.61
44.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.2 BAM 2.03
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.74 BAM 2.94
28.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.12 BAM 5.27
-28.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.91 BAM 13.35
144.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.37 BAM 14.13
-54.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.17 BAM 20.54
7.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.68 BAM 2.83
95.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.94 BAM 3.27
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.82 BAM 3.07
31.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.65 BAM 4.48
-24.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.63 BAM 2.75
-6.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.47 BAM 2.47
1.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.12 BAM 1.89
-8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.63 BAM 1.06
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.74 BAM 6.31
15.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.91 BAM 15.04
143.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.84 BAM 1.41
110.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.49 BAM 2.52
87.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.33 BAM 3.94
-42.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$17.34 BAM 29.26
-32.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.5 BAM 2.54
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.52 BAM 0.88
92.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$12.03 BAM 20.3
13.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.46 BAM 2.47
-10.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.2K BAM 44.2K
4.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.1K BAM 44.1K
29.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$142 BAM 240
-13.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$19.3 BAM 32.58
-27.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$24.39 BAM 41.17
-25.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31.25 BAM 52.7
94.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$8.93 BAM 15.07
91.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.08 BAM 8.58
78.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$207 BAM 349
235.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,333 BAM 5,625
376.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$56.8 BAM 96
1.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.77 BAM 45.18
28.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$132 BAM 223
-12.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$122 BAM 205
-30.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$260 BAM 438
135.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$173 BAM 291
156.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$364 BAM 614
453.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$296 BAM 500
392.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,871 BAM 3,158
126.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,421 BAM 2,399
103.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$777 BAM 1,312
-10.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6
-11.17%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bijeljina: October 29, 2025

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