Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sarajevo

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.3% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.5% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$6.94 BAM 11.67

-35.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$35.95 BAM 60.4

28.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.66 BAM 14.55

1.39%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.15 BAM 3.60

43.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.96

$2.07 BAM 3.48

-66.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.39 BAM 2.34

-71.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.69 BAM 4.51

-10.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.39 BAM 4.02

53.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.43 BAM 2.40

57.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.20 BAM 2.02

55.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.12 BAM 3.56

4.72%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$3.32 BAM 5.58

-32.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.49 BAM 17.63

87.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$8.83 BAM 14.84

-58.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$13.28 BAM 22.30

-1.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.56 BAM 2.62

116.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.80 BAM 3.02

-6.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.98 BAM 3.33

17.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.29 BAM 3.85

-13.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.12 BAM 1.88

38.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.15 BAM 1.93

31.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.23 BAM 2.07

-20.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.81 BAM 1.36

-40.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.68 BAM 6.19

18.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$8.52 BAM 14.32

142.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.10 BAM 1.84

60.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.31 BAM 2.20

109.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$1.05 BAM 1.76

30.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$31.88 BAM 53.6

-64.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.49 BAM 2.51

108.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.82 BAM 1.38

28.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$9.05 BAM 15.20

51.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.56 BAM 2.62

-14.10%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$26.4K BAM 44.4K

4.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$26.4K BAM 44.4K

27.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,834

$197 BAM 331

-38.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$19.10 BAM 32.09

-28.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$33.57 BAM 56.4

-44.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$35.66 BAM 59.9

72.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$16.46 BAM 27.65

1.46%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.19 BAM 12.08

26.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$257 BAM 431

173.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$3,317 BAM 5,573

382.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$92.8 BAM 156

-36.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$37.52 BAM 63.0

-8.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$111 BAM 186

1.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$101 BAM 169

-16.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$442 BAM 742

37.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$311 BAM 522

40.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$897 BAM 1,506

130.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$594 BAM 998

147.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$3,270 BAM 5,494

35.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$2,385 BAM 4,007

25.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$988 BAM 1,659

-44.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

3.8

40.26%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: January 10, 2026

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