Cost of Living Comparison Between Adama and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Adama and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Adama is 2.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Adama is 8.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.95 ETB 458

$4.65 ฿149

-36.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.27 ETB 5,475

$46.11 ฿1,474

-23.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.90 ETB 761

$8.74 ฿279

-43.94%

Cappuccino

$1.25 ETB 194

$3.04 ฿97.1

-58.88%

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

$0.69 ETB 107

$0.72 ฿23.03

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ETB 48.89

$0.39 ฿12.50

-20.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ETB 157

$2.44 ฿78.0

-58.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 ETB 458

$3.79 ฿121

-22.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 ETB 217

$2.14 ฿68.6

-34.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ETB 199

$1.86 ฿59.5

-31.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.20 ETB 341

$2.19 ฿69.9

0.46%

Eggs

$2.47 ETB 383

$2.25 ฿71.8

9.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.17 ETB 1,113

$19.73 ฿631

-63.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.10 ETB 2,189

$3.79 ฿121

272.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.05 ETB 2,026

$13.55 ฿433

-3.69%

Apples (1kg)

$6.54 ETB 1,015

$3.25 ฿104

101.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 ETB 160

$1.67 ฿53.4

-38.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.24 ETB 348

$2.39 ฿76.5

-6.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.93 ETB 145

$2.09 ฿66.9

-55.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 ETB 98.2

$1.53 ฿48.88

-58.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 ETB 290

$1.51 ฿48.27

23.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 ETB 100

$0.99 ฿31.62

-34.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 ETB 97.5

$0.51 ฿16.46

23.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ETB 629

$4.27 ฿137

-5.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.36 ETB 987

$20.31 ฿649

-68.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ETB 156

$1.79 ฿57.3

-43.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 ETB 287

$2.77 ฿88.5

-33.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ETB 232

$3.11 ฿99.4

-52.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 45.05

$0.99 ฿31.80

-70.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.05 ETB 318

$13.73 ฿439

-85.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ETB 195

$1.32 ฿42.17

-4.55%

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

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

$27.2K ฿870.7K

103.06%

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

$54.7K ETB 8.5M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

60.41%

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

$159 ETB 24.6K

$120 ฿3,849

31.74%

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

$11.84 ETB 1,838

$13.93 ฿445

-15.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$129 ETB 20.1K

$18.31 ฿585

605.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$5.61 ETB 871

$8.71 ฿278

-35.59%

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

$81.3 ETB 12.6K

$698 ฿22.3K

-88.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

$15.7K ฿503.0K

161.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.31 ETB 7,188

$57.6 ฿1,843

-19.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.9 ETB 11.6K

$34.24 ฿1,095

118.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.7 ETB 14.2K

$113 ฿3,618

-18.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$113 ETB 17.5K

$84.8 ฿2,711

33.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$504 ETB 78.2K

$604 ฿19.3K

-16.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$299 ETB 46.5K

$436 ฿13.9K

-31.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,008 ETB 156.4K

$2,057 ฿65.8K

-51.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$801 ETB 124.3K

$1,498 ฿47.9K

-46.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$101 ETB 15.7K

$529 ฿16.9K

-80.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

218.95%

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

Last update for Adama: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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