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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.7% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16.8% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$7.16 BAM 11.89
-35.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$35.26 BAM 58.5
32.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$5.65 BAM 9.38
53.98%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.63 BAM 2.71
79.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.78 BAM 2.96
-61.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$1.17 BAM 1.94
-65.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.04 BAM 3.38
23.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.10 BAM 3.49
80.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.42 BAM 2.36
52.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.29 BAM 2.14
45.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.60 BAM 2.65
35.00%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.80 BAM 4.65
-20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$9.50 BAM 15.77
106.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$7.20 BAM 11.95
-47.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$12.13 BAM 20.14
10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.29 BAM 2.15
152.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.58 BAM 2.62
1.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.94 BAM 3.22
19.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.66 BAM 2.76
24.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.80 BAM 1.33
101.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.70 BAM 1.16
105.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.93 BAM 1.55
10.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.76 BAM 1.26
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.47 BAM 5.76
29.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$4.10 BAM 6.80
367.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$0.74 BAM 1.23
145.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.08 BAM 1.79
149.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$1.21 BAM 2.01
14.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$33.36 BAM 55.4
-64.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.51 BAM 2.51
105.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.95 BAM 1.59
5.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$9.05 BAM 15.02
51.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.45 BAM 2.41
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$23.8K BAM 39.5K
15.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$25.8K BAM 42.8K
28.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$124 BAM 206
0.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$18.93 BAM 31.42
-27.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$23.50 BAM 39.01
-20.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$35.69 BAM 59.3
69.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$11.76 BAM 19.53
45.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.65 BAM 7.71
93.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$155 BAM 257
351.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$3,239 BAM 5,376
397.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$74.3 BAM 123
-20.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$35.07 BAM 58.2
-0.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$90.3 BAM 150
26.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$117 BAM 194
-26.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$263 BAM 436
135.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$281 BAM 466
55.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$440 BAM 731
371.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$312 BAM 517
384.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$2,405 BAM 3,992
56.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,678 BAM 2,786
60.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$881 BAM 1,462
-40.01%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mostar: April 12, 2026

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