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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barisal is 70.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barisal is 68.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 79.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.1 ৳134
$4.68 ฿151
-76.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.64 ৳691
$46.4 ฿1,502
-87.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ৳625
$8.65 ฿280
-41.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 ৳517
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 ৳575
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.69 ৳84.6
$3.09 ฿100
-77.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳23.06
$0.73 ฿23.53
-73.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ৳14.21
$0.37 ฿11.95
-67.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ৳85.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-69.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ৳71.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ৳69.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-74.55%
Eggs
$1.2 ৳147
$2.23 ฿72.1
-46.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 ৳718
$19.31 ฿625
-69.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 ৳312
$3.77 ฿122
-32.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 ৳793
$13.05 ฿422
-50.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ৳242
$3.28 ฿106
-39.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 ৳110
$1.63 ฿52.6
-44.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ৳204
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ৳69.8
$1.99 ฿64.3
-71.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 ৳39.74
$1.53 ฿49.62
-79.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.3
$1.49 ฿48.11
-70.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ৳39.75
$1.02 ฿32.87
-68.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ৳38.15
$0.48 ฿15.61
-35.42%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.91 ৳847
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 ৳463
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 ৳598
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ৳394
$4.32 ฿140
-25.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ৳37.1
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.42 ৳1,277
$11.76 ฿380
-11.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 ৳82.8
$3.15 ฿102
-78.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ৳26.97
$1 ฿32.3
-78.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ৳245
$13.64 ฿442
-85.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 ৳114
$1.3 ฿42.2
-28.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ৳3.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ৳3.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.56 ৳3,623
$123 ฿3,970
-75.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.26 ৳644
$13.93 ฿451
-62.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.48 ৳2,755
$18.24 ฿590
23.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.94 ৳1,219
$60.8 ฿1,966
-83.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.03 ৳984
$17.11 ฿554
-53.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 ৳406
$9.07 ฿294
-63.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.36 ৳2,127
$694 ฿22.5K
-97.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,278 ৳156.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-91.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.07 ৳1,970
$57.5 ฿1,861
-72.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.4 ৳2,010
$34.51 ฿1,117
-52.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.92 ৳3,544
$115 ฿3,727
-74.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.36 ৳3,475
$84.8 ฿2,743
-66.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.3 ৳10.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-86.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,901
$442 ฿14.3K
-85.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 ৳16.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-93.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 ৳11.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-93.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 ৳47.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-90.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$293 ৳35.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-89.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barisal
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 ৳25.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-69.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
5.33
70.36%

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Last update for Barisal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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