Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bagamoyo is 47% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bagamoyo is 58.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bagamoyo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.92 TZS 4,941
$4.65 ฿149
-58.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.48 TZS 29.5K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-75.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 TZS 19.5K
$8.74 ฿279
-13.39%
Cappuccino
$2.03 TZS 5,221
$3.04 ฿97.1
-33.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 TZS 932
$0.72 ฿23.03
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 TZS 546
$0.39 ฿12.50
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 TZS 2,648
$2.44 ฿78.0
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TZS 5,057
$3.79 ฿121
-48.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bagamoyo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 TZS 2,073
$2.14 ฿68.6
-62.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 TZS 1,961
$1.86 ฿59.5
-59.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.41 TZS 1,046
$2.19 ฿69.9
-81.28%
Eggs
$2.00 TZS 5,140
$2.25 ฿71.8
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 TZS 23.9K
$19.73 ฿631
-52.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 TZS 14.5K
$3.79 ฿121
48.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.17 TZS 10.7K
$13.55 ฿433
-69.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 TZS 6,880
$3.25 ฿104
-17.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 TZS 2,392
$1.67 ฿53.4
-44.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,635
$2.39 ฿76.5
-57.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 TZS 1,539
$2.09 ฿66.9
-71.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 TZS 767
$1.53 ฿48.88
-80.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 TZS 830
$1.51 ฿48.27
-78.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 TZS 2,269
$0.99 ฿31.62
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 960
$0.51 ฿16.46
-27.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 TZS 5,286
$4.27 ฿137
-51.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.31 TZS 16.2K
$20.31 ฿649
-68.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 TZS 2,491
$1.79 ฿57.3
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TZS 4,177
$2.77 ฿88.5
-41.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bagamoyo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 TZS 3,659
$3.11 ฿99.4
-54.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 TZS 2,890
$0.99 ฿31.80
13.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.42 TZS 34.6K
$13.73 ฿439
-2.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 TZS 3,072
$1.32 ฿42.17
-9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K TZS 43.6M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-37.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K TZS 44.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-48.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagamoyo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 TZS 252.9K
$120 ฿3,849
-18.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 TZS 12.6K
$13.93 ฿445
-64.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.40 TZS 60.2K
$18.31 ฿585
27.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bagamoyo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 TZS 12.7K
$8.71 ฿278
-43.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bagamoyo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 TZS 660.9K
$698 ฿22.3K
-63.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K TZS 49.7M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
22.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bagamoyo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.79 TZS 66.4K
$57.6 ฿1,843
-55.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.81 TZS 107.6K
$34.24 ฿1,095
22.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.74 TZS 120.3K
$113 ฿3,618
-58.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.80 TZS 107.6K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-50.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bagamoyo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$56.8 TZS 146.4K
$604 ฿19.3K
-90.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 TZS 600.6K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-88.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 296.3K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-92.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bagamoyo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
5.33
269.04%

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

Last update for Bagamoyo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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