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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.1% more expensive than Lukavac without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.2% more expensive than Lukavac without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lukavac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.19 BAM 8.76
-9.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$22.56 BAM 38.08
105.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.61 BAM 7.77
87.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.16 BAM 1.96
166.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.74 BAM 2.94
-58.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.91 BAM 1.54
-59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.75 BAM 2.96
36.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.81 BAM 3.06
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lukavac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.11 BAM 1.87
101.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.86 BAM 1.46
109.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.32 BAM 3.92
-3.45%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.37 BAM 4
-5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.9 BAM 16.71
95.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.96 BAM 11.74
-45.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.41 BAM 22.63
-2.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.28 BAM 2.16
156.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.63 BAM 2.74
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.93 BAM 3.25
24.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.69 BAM 2.85
17.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.83 BAM 1.4
84.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.69 BAM 1.16
115.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.9 BAM 1.52
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1 BAM 1.69
-52.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.57 BAM 6.03
21.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.68 BAM 7.9
363.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.26 BAM 2.12
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.97 BAM 3.33
41.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lukavac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.85 BAM 3.13
-27.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$36.08 BAM 60.9
-67.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.76 BAM 2.97
78.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.1 BAM 1.85
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.59 BAM 17.88
28.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.45 BAM 2.44
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.8K BAM 40.1K
15.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.6K BAM 44.9K
27.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lukavac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$121 BAM 204
1.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.81 BAM 31.74
-25.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$29.25 BAM 49.38
-37.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lukavac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29 BAM 48.95
109.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.77 BAM 18.18
58.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.57 BAM 9.4
62.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lukavac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$150 BAM 253
362.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,299 BAM 5,569
381.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lukavac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$70.8 BAM 120
-18.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.67 BAM 60.2
-3.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98 BAM 165
17.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$118 BAM 199
-27.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lukavac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$253 BAM 427
141.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$167 BAM 282
164.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$364 BAM 614
454.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$319 BAM 538
357.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,565 BAM 4,330
65.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,821 BAM 3,073
58.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lukavac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$584 BAM 986
19.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lukavac: October 29, 2025

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