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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.7% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.2% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.28 BAM 12.29
-35.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.05 BAM 59.2
32.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.77 BAM 9.73
49.91%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.57 BAM 2.65
96.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.78 BAM 3.01
-58.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.16 BAM 1.96
-68.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.09 BAM 3.53
14.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.01 BAM 3.4
80.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.35 BAM 2.28
65.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.27 BAM 2.15
41.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.57 BAM 2.65
42.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.75 BAM 4.64
-18.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.59 BAM 16.19
101.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.5 BAM 12.66
-49.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.15 BAM 20.51
7.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.28 BAM 2.17
156.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.63 BAM 2.75
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.85 BAM 3.12
29.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.72 BAM 2.91
15.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.79 BAM 1.34
93.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.69 BAM 1.16
115.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.92 BAM 1.56
10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.72 BAM 1.22
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.48 BAM 5.87
24.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.73 BAM 7.99
358.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.74 BAM 1.25
139.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.08 BAM 1.82
158.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.2 BAM 2.02
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$33.71 BAM 56.9
-65.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.45 BAM 2.45
117.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.92 BAM 1.55
8.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.69 BAM 14.67
56.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.51 BAM 2.55
-13.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
15.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.8K BAM 45.2K
26.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$121 BAM 205
1.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$19.35 BAM 32.67
-28.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.17 BAM 39.11
-21.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.28 BAM 59.6
72.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$11.87 BAM 20.04
44.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.65 BAM 7.84
95.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$153 BAM 259
352.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,252 BAM 5,489
388.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$75.6 BAM 128
-23.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.45 BAM 59.8
-2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$88.8 BAM 150
29.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$118 BAM 199
-28.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$258 BAM 436
136.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$274 BAM 463
61.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$442 BAM 746
356.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$313 BAM 529
365.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,161 BAM 3,647
96.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,573 BAM 2,655
83.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$836 BAM 1,411
-16.65%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mostar: October 27, 2025

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