Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunia and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bunia is 51.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bunia is 42.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bunia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$4.68 ฿151
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.4 ฿1,502
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.09 ฿100
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bunia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 CDF 2,809
$2.24 ฿72.5
-56.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 CDF 5,782
$1.8 ฿58.2
12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 CDF 5,636
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.05%
Eggs
$3.55 CDF 10.2K
$2.23 ฿72.1
59.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.92 CDF 8,357
$19.31 ฿625
-84.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 CDF 14.3K
$3.77 ฿122
32.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.88 CDF 14K
$13.05 ฿422
-62.61%
Apples (1kg)
$4.91 CDF 14.1K
$3.28 ฿106
49.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 CDF 4,400
$1.63 ฿52.6
-5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 CDF 7,327
$2.4 ฿77.7
6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 CDF 5,661
$1.99 ฿64.3
-0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.94 CDF 8,405
$1.53 ฿49.62
92.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 CDF 8,489
$1.49 ฿48.11
98.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.89 CDF 11.1K
$1.02 ฿32.87
281.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 CDF 2,370
$0.48 ฿15.61
72.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 CDF 16.9K
$4.32 ฿140
36.34%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CDF 8,667
$1.77 ฿57.3
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 CDF 14.7K
$2.79 ฿90.4
83.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Bunia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CDF 19.7K
$3.15 ฿102
118.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.88 CDF 14K
$1 ฿32.3
388.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.17 CDF 43.4K
$13.64 ฿442
11.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 CDF 5,630
$1.3 ฿42.2
51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bunia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.75 CDF 42.2K
$13.93 ฿451
5.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$18.24 ฿590
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bunia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.84 CDF 28.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-83.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.88 CDF 42.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-13.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.06 CDF 37.4K
$9.07 ฿294
43.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bunia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,454 CDF 9.9M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-78.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bunia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.82 CDF 85.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-48.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.03 CDF 128.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
30.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.9 CDF 154.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-53.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 CDF 189K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-22.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bunia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bunia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Bunia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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