Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 21.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 27.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 BYN 22.00
$4.65 ฿147
63.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.79 BYN 83.2
$46.11 ฿1,460
-37.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 BYN 19.36
$8.74 ฿277
-23.34%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BYN 4.53
$3.04 ฿96.2
-48.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 BYN 2.35
$0.72 ฿22.80
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BYN 1.98
$0.39 ฿12.38
74.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BYN 3.47
$2.44 ฿77.2
-50.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BYN 8.01
$3.79 ฿120
-26.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$2.14 ฿67.9
-62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.06
$1.86 ฿58.9
-61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.31
$2.19 ฿69.2
-63.47%
Eggs
$1.41 BYN 4.08
$2.25 ฿71.1
-37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BYN 19.68
$19.73 ฿625
-65.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 BYN 10.19
$3.79 ฿120
-6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 10.28
$13.55 ฿429
-73.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BYN 3.73
$3.25 ฿103
-60.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BYN 5.04
$1.67 ฿52.9
4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.08
$2.39 ฿75.7
-26.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 BYN 5.04
$2.09 ฿66.2
-16.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.40
$1.53 ฿48.39
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$1.51 ฿47.79
-47.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 BYN 3.91
$0.99 ฿31.30
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BYN 3.04
$0.51 ฿16.30
105.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 BYN 5.47
$4.27 ฿135
-55.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 BYN 22.72
$20.31 ฿643
-61.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 BYN 3.26
$1.79 ฿56.7
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.02
$2.77 ฿87.6
-37.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$1.40 ฿44.44
-78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.76 BYN 42.65
$11.70 ฿370
26.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 BYN 6.01
$3.11 ฿98.4
-33.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 BYN 1.70
$0.99 ฿31.48
-40.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 BYN 17.23
$13.73 ฿435
-56.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 BYN 2.38
$1.32 ฿41.75
-37.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 51.2K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-34.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BYN 73.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-25.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.72 BYN 144
$120 ฿3,811
-58.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 BYN 25.29
$13.93 ฿441
-37.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 BYN 65.4
$18.31 ฿579
23.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 BYN 84.3
$60.9 ฿1,928
-52.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 BYN 12.97
$8.71 ฿276
-48.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 BYN 895
$698 ฿22.1K
-55.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,817 BYN 16.8K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-63.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 BYN 139
$57.6 ฿1,824
-16.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 BYN 105
$34.24 ฿1,084
6.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BYN 302
$113 ฿3,582
-7.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 BYN 230
$84.8 ฿2,684
-6.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 BYN 1,013
$604 ฿19.1K
-41.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BYN 492
$436 ฿13.8K
-60.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,382
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-76.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 BYN 877
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-79.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,428 BYN 7,018
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-42.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,892 BYN 8,359
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-3.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 BYN 1,613
$529 ฿16.7K
5.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
5.33
106.38%

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

Last update for Brest: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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