Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Braga is 4.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Braga is 5.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Braga
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.28 €8.88
$4.68 ฿151
119.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €50.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
27.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$8.65 ฿280
5.78%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$3.09 ฿100
-36.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
154.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.37 ฿11.95
205.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.39 ฿77.4
29.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.62 ฿117
-6.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Braga
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$2.24 ฿72.5
-53.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.8 ฿58.2
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.23%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$2.23 ฿72.1
46.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 €8.2
$19.31 ฿625
-50.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 €6.79
$3.77 ฿122
108.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$13.05 ฿422
5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.28 ฿106
-38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.63 ฿52.6
-15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.4 ฿77.7
-24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.99 ฿64.3
41.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.53 ฿49.62
9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.49 ฿48.11
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.48 ฿15.61
93.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 €5.76
$4.32 ฿140
54.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$21.68 ฿702
-78.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.79 ฿90.4
-17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Braga
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.35 ฿43.74
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.32 €20.13
$11.76 ฿380
98.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 €3.74
$3.15 ฿102
37.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 €1.4
$1 ฿32.3
63.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 €15.03
$13.64 ฿442
27.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.3 ฿42.2
47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
33.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braga
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €121
$123 ฿3,970
14.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 €18.25
$13.93 ฿451
51.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.87 €38.74
$18.24 ฿590
146.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Braga
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.85 €40.45
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 €7.73
$17.11 ฿554
-47.63%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 €7.53
$9.07 ฿294
-3.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braga
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 €295
$694 ฿22.5K
-50.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,868
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Braga
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
21.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 €33.29
$34.51 ฿1,117
11.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 €74.5
$115 ฿3,727
-25.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 €85.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Braga
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 €799
$611 ฿19.8K
51.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 €621
$442 ฿14.3K
62.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-29.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-22.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 €2,268
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-38.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 €1,727
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-30.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Braga
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,234 €1,066
$697 ฿22.5K
77.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.33
-3.38%

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Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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