Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brcko Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brcko

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.3% more expensive than Brcko without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.6% more expensive than Brcko without rent, and 79.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Brcko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$7.16 BAM 12.03
-35.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$34.75 BAM 58.4
32.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.58 BAM 9.37
56.63%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.76 BAM 2.96
72.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.02 BAM 1.71
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.70 BAM 1.17
-44.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$0.91 BAM 1.53
168.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.09 BAM 3.52
81.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Brcko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.43 BAM 2.40
49.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.20 BAM 2.02
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.38 BAM 4.00
-7.98%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.80 BAM 4.70
-19.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$9.78 BAM 16.43
101.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.18 BAM 12.06
-47.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$13.34 BAM 22.42
1.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.16 BAM 1.94
180.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.66 BAM 2.79
0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.92 BAM 3.22
24.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.68 BAM 2.83
24.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.80 BAM 1.34
91.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.70 BAM 1.17
115.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.98 BAM 1.64
1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.93 BAM 1.57
-45.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.20 BAM 5.37
33.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$8.14 BAM 13.68
149.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.26 BAM 2.12
42.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.01 BAM 3.37
37.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Brcko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$1.15 BAM 1.93
21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$35.13 BAM 59.0
-66.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.20 BAM 2.01
159.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.52 BAM 0.88
90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$10.45 BAM 17.55
31.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.46 BAM 2.45
-9.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$23.6K BAM 39.7K
15.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.7K BAM 44.8K
27.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Brcko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$124 BAM 208
-2.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$11.70 BAM 19.65
19.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$28.27 BAM 47.50
-35.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Brcko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$26.49 BAM 44.50
130.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$10.99 BAM 18.47
56.78%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.69 BAM 9.56
53.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Brcko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$155 BAM 260
350.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,285 BAM 5,518
379.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Brcko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$23.81 BAM 39.99
142.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$17.74 BAM 29.80
93.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$88.6 BAM 149
27.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$86.7 BAM 146
-2.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Brcko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$357 BAM 600
69.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$266 BAM 447
63.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$524 BAM 880
292.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$356 BAM 598
320.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,573 BAM 2,642
170.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,202 BAM 2,019
148.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Brcko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$501 BAM 842
5.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brcko: March 3, 2026

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