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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.2% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.7% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$7.27 BAM 12.22

-36.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$35.06 BAM 58.9

31.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$9.08 BAM 15.26

-3.74%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.15 BAM 3.62

41.40%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$2.02 BAM 3.39

-64.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$1.41 BAM 2.36

-72.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$2.68 BAM 4.51

-8.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.37 BAM 3.99

59.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.41 BAM 2.37

51.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.27 BAM 2.14

46.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$2.13 BAM 3.58

2.82%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$3.29 BAM 5.52

-31.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$10.46 BAM 17.57

88.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$8.53 BAM 14.34

-55.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$13.29 BAM 22.33

1.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$1.54 BAM 2.59

111.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.88 BAM 3.16

-11.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.00 BAM 3.35

19.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$2.37 BAM 3.98

-11.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.09 BAM 1.83

40.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$1.15 BAM 1.94

31.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$1.23 BAM 2.06

-19.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.80 BAM 1.35

-36.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.57 BAM 6.00

19.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$8.87 BAM 14.91

128.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.04 BAM 1.75

72.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$1.26 BAM 2.11

119.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$1.09 BAM 1.83

28.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$31.73 BAM 53.3

-63.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$1.51 BAM 2.54

105.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.77 BAM 1.29

28.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$8.67 BAM 14.56

58.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.55 BAM 2.60

-14.84%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$27.0K BAM 45.4K

0.87%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$25.7K BAM 43.2K

32.65%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$198 BAM 333

-39.29%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$18.55 BAM 31.16

-24.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$33.07 BAM 55.6

-44.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$35.96 BAM 60.4

69.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$16.34 BAM 27.46

5.45%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$6.90 BAM 11.58

26.23%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$253 BAM 425

176.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$3,426 BAM 5,756

359.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$89.7 BAM 151

-35.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$37.15 BAM 62.4

-7.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$109 BAM 183

4.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$101 BAM 170

-16.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$436 BAM 733

38.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$303 BAM 509

43.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$908 BAM 1,525

126.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$581 BAM 976

157.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$3,402 BAM 5,716

24.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$2,383 BAM 4,003

25.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$1,011 BAM 1,698

-47.65%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

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