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

🙂 Solo nomad: Adama is 6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Adama is 24.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.06 ETB 476

$4.65 ฿149

-34.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.15 ETB 5,456

$46.54 ฿1,488

-24.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.97 ETB 771

$8.64 ฿276

-42.48%

Cappuccino

$1.28 ETB 199

$2.93 ฿93.6

-56.31%

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

$0.63 ETB 98.5

$0.68 ฿21.87

-7.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ETB 48.71

$0.36 ฿11.64

-13.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ETB 157

$2.43 ฿77.7

-58.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ETB 475

$3.64 ฿116

-15.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 ETB 216

$2.19 ฿69.9

-36.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 ETB 201

$1.80 ฿57.6

-28.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.15 ETB 334

$2.18 ฿69.6

-1.38%

Eggs

$2.48 ETB 385

$2.29 ฿73.3

8.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.27 ETB 1,128

$19.66 ฿629

-63.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.59 ETB 2,110

$3.78 ฿121

259.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.22 ETB 2,052

$13.09 ฿419

0.99%

Apples (1kg)

$6.64 ETB 1,030

$3.30 ฿105

101.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 ETB 157

$1.71 ฿54.5

-40.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.24 ETB 347

$2.31 ฿73.7

-3.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.99 ETB 153

$1.99 ฿63.5

-50.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 ETB 97.5

$1.53 ฿48.95

-58.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ETB 296

$1.49 ฿47.55

28.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ETB 107

$1.01 ฿32.44

-31.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 ETB 106

$0.48 ฿15.50

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ETB 618

$4.27 ฿136

-6.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.27 ETB 973

$19.82 ฿634

-68.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ETB 161

$1.79 ฿57.2

-41.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ETB 286

$2.70 ฿86.2

-31.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.77

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.39 ฿364

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 ETB 225

$3.05 ฿97.5

-52.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ETB 41.73

$1.03 ฿33.01

-73.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.03 ETB 316

$14.02 ฿448

-85.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ETB 200

$1.34 ฿42.85

-3.73%

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

$55.5K ETB 8.6M

$28.2K ฿903.0K

96.50%

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

$53.2K ETB 8.3M

$33.2K ฿1.1M

59.93%

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

$157 ETB 24.4K

$124 ฿3,953

27.00%

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

$11.94 ETB 1,854

$13.60 ฿435

-12.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$130 ETB 20.1K

$18.25 ฿583

610.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.9 ฿1,978

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.01 ฿544

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ETB 869

$9.15 ฿293

-38.80%

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

$80.4 ETB 12.5K

$705 ฿22.5K

-88.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

$16.2K ฿516.8K

154.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.78 ETB 7,417

$58.1 ฿1,858

-17.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.2 ETB 11.5K

$34.27 ฿1,096

116.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.5 ETB 14.7K

$115 ฿3,684

-17.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ETB 17.8K

$84.9 ฿2,714

35.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$502 ETB 77.9K

$613 ฿19.6K

-18.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$298 ETB 46.2K

$447 ฿14.3K

-33.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$989 ETB 153.5K

$2,070 ฿66.2K

-52.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$801 ETB 124.4K

$1,517 ฿48.5K

-47.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,169 ฿133.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,017 ฿96.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$102 ETB 15.8K

$530 ฿17.0K

-80.79%

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 8, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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