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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barisal is 66.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barisal is 66% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 79.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.09 เงณ133
$4.51 เธฟ142
-75.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.86 เงณ717
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-87.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 เงณ628
$8.78 เธฟ276
-41.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.00 เงณ489
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 เงณ578
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.63 เงณ77.5
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-79.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 เงณ20.82
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-75.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 เงณ15.23
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.68 เธฟ116
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 เงณ84.4
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-69.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 เงณ71.6
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-68.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 เงณ64.1
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-76.58%
Eggs
$1.15 เงณ141
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-48.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 เงณ747
$19.68 เธฟ619
-68.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 เงณ318
$3.66 เธฟ115
-28.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 เงณ801
$13.09 เธฟ411
-49.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 เงณ253
$3.38 เธฟ106
-38.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 เงณ115
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-44.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 เงณ210
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-26.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 เงณ65.5
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-72.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 เงณ36.11
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 เงณ53.7
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-70.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 เงณ39.68
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-67.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 เงณ35.22
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-39.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.91 เงณ845
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 เงณ462
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 เงณ605
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 เงณ411
$4.35 เธฟ137
-22.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 เงณ37.09
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-78.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.41 เงณ1,273
$11.36 เธฟ357
-8.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 เงณ78.9
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-79.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 เงณ26.95
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-79.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 เงณ247
$13.72 เธฟ431
-85.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 เงณ105
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-35.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K เงณ3.5M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K เงณ3.3M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-18.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.63 เงณ3,745
$122 เธฟ3,835
-74.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.41 เงณ661
$13.61 เธฟ428
-60.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.33 เงณ2,730
$18.49 เธฟ581
20.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.57 เงณ1,170
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-84.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.42 เงณ1,030
$16.70 เธฟ525
-49.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.24 เงณ396
$9.09 เธฟ286
-64.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.46 เงณ2,134
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-97.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,290 เงณ157.7K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-91.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.88 เงณ1,942
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-73.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.89 เงณ1,943
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-53.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.70 เงณ3,509
$113 เธฟ3,545
-74.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.93 เงณ3,537
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-65.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$79.8 เงณ9,759
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-86.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.2 เงณ7,966
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-85.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 เงณ16.3K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-93.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.7 เงณ11.6K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-93.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$350 เงณ42.8K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-92.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$304 เงณ37.2K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-89.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 เงณ26.4K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-60.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
5.33
70.36%

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Last update for Barisal: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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