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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 32.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 33.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.6 BYN 24.86
$4.68 ฿151
62.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.43 BYN 96.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
-36.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 BYN 22.24
$8.65 ฿280
-21.39%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BYN 4.94
$3.09 ฿100
-51.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BYN 2.74
$0.73 ฿23.53
15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$0.37 ฿11.95
94.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 BYN 3.91
$2.39 ฿77.4
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 BYN 8.82
$3.62 ฿117
-25.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BYN 2.82
$2.24 ฿72.5
-61.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$1.8 ฿58.2
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.84
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.16%
Eggs
$1.42 BYN 4.65
$2.23 ฿72.1
-36.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 BYN 21.23
$19.31 ฿625
-66.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 BYN 11.57
$3.77 ฿122
-6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 11.64
$13.05 ฿422
-72.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 BYN 4.41
$3.28 ฿106
-58.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BYN 5.63
$1.63 ฿52.6
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$2.4 ฿77.7
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.77
$1.99 ฿64.3
-11.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 BYN 2.68
$1.53 ฿49.62
-46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BYN 2.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
-46.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 BYN 4.27
$1.02 ฿32.87
28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 BYN 3.6
$0.48 ฿15.61
129.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 BYN 6.09
$4.32 ฿140
-56.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 BYN 22.58
$21.68 ฿702
-68.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BYN 3.71
$1.77 ฿57.3
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BYN 5.62
$2.79 ฿90.4
-38.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.97 BYN 48.95
$11.76 ฿380
27.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 BYN 6.96
$3.15 ฿102
-32.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 BYN 2.05
$1 ฿32.3
-37.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 BYN 19.55
$13.64 ฿442
-56.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 BYN 2.47
$1.3 ฿42.2
-41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 57.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-35.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BYN 83.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 BYN 166
$123 ฿3,970
-58.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.76 BYN 28.66
$13.93 ฿451
-37.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.2 BYN 72.6
$18.24 ฿590
21.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BYN 95.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 BYN 14.9
$9.07 ฿294
-49.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 BYN 998
$694 ฿22.5K
-56.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,673 BYN 18.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-64.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.44 BYN 158
$57.5 ฿1,861
-15.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 BYN 117
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BYN 338
$115 ฿3,727
-10.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 BYN 262
$84.8 ฿2,743
-5.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 BYN 1,107
$611 ฿19.8K
-44.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BYN 567
$442 ฿14.3K
-60.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,562
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 BYN 1,006
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,103 BYN 6,877
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-50.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,555 BYN 8,353
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-11.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 BYN 1,541
$697 ฿22.5K
-32.36%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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