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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lugavcina Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lugavcina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.9% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 32.9% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Lugavcina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$6.81 RSDย 688
-33.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$26.50 RSDย 2,675
73.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$10.09 RSDย 1,018
-12.98%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.99 RSDย 201
55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.89 RSDย 191
-62.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.22 RSDย 123
-67.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.54 RSDย 256
-5.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.87 RSDย 290
28.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lugavcina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.29 RSDย 131
74.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.70 RSDย 71.1
167.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.30 RSDย 131
70.77%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.80 RSDย 181
23.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.92 RSDย 699
184.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.91 RSDย 697
-47.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.93 RSDย 1,205
9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$0.75 RSDย 75.8
350.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.70 RSDย 172
-0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.52 RSDย 153
53.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.80 RSDย 182
10.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.77 RSDย 77.9
101.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.09 RSDย 110
38.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.55 RSDย 55.1
78.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.61 RSDย 61.7
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.23 RSDย 427
2.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.04 RSDย 711
193.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.69 RSDย 69.6
156.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.05 RSDย 207
34.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Lugavcina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.92 RSDย 93.0
48.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$27.70 RSDย 2,797
-58.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.47 RSDย 148
111.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.46 RSDย 46.14
128.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.96 RSDย 703
97.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.81 RSDย 183
-25.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$30.3K RSDย 3.1M
-8.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$26.6K RSDย 2.7M
26.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lugavcina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$142 RSDย 14.4K
-14.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$16.76 RSDย 1,692
-18.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$17.09 RSDย 1,725
8.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lugavcina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$30.37 RSDย 3,067
103.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$16.29 RSDย 1,645
2.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.96 RSDย 501
83.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lugavcina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$238 RSDย 24.0K
195.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$4,988 RSDย 503.7K
220.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lugavcina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$89.4 RSDย 9,030
-34.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$47.58 RSDย 4,805
-27.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$93.5 RSDย 9,438
20.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$101 RSDย 10.2K
-16.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lugavcina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$376 RSDย 38.0K
61.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$292 RSDย 29.5K
49.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$555 RSDย 56.0K
272.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$420 RSDย 42.4K
250.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,829 RSDย 184.6K
143.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,323 RSDย 133.6K
125.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lugavcina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.45
-28.46%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lugavcina: January 13, 2026

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