Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Carthage is 23.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carthage is 21.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carthage
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5 TND 14.54
$4.68 ฿151
6.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.57 TND 74.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
-44.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 TND 14.83
$8.65 ฿280
-41.04%
Cappuccino
$1.07 TND 3.11
$3.09 ฿100
-65.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TND 2.03
$0.73 ฿23.53
-4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 TND 4.88
$2.39 ฿77.4
-29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 TND 5.8
$3.62 ฿117
-45.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.46
$2.24 ฿72.5
-77.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 TND 0.63
$1.8 ฿58.2
-87.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 TND 4.81
$2.24 ฿72.3
-26.34%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.77
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 TND 30.45
$19.31 ฿625
-45.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 TND 17.95
$3.77 ฿122
63.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.67 TND 42.69
$13.05 ฿422
12.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 TND 6.09
$3.28 ฿106
-36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.4 TND 9.88
$1.63 ฿52.6
108.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 TND 3.42
$2.4 ฿77.7
-51.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TND 2.02
$1.99 ฿64.3
-65.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 TND 2.34
$1.53 ฿49.62
-47.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.02
$1.49 ฿48.11
-53.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$1.02 ฿32.87
-53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.48 ฿15.61
-39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.04
$4.32 ฿140
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 TND 20.19
$21.68 ฿702
-67.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 TND 3.76
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 TND 3.61
$2.79 ฿90.4
-55.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Carthage
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$1.35 ฿43.74
-75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 TND 21.16
$11.76 ฿380
-38.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$3.15 ฿102
-90.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$1 ฿32.3
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 TND 10.15
$13.64 ฿442
-74.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 TND 2.44
$1.3 ฿42.2
-35.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K TND 117.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
47.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
6.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.74 TND 130
$123 ฿3,970
-63.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 TND 27.71
$13.93 ฿451
-31.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TND 54.1
$18.24 ฿590
1.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 TND 107
$60.8 ฿1,966
-39.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.61 TND 39.61
$17.11 ฿554
-20.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 TND 15.32
$9.07 ฿294
-41.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carthage
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 TND 324
$694 ฿22.5K
-83.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,313 TND 9,640
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.34 TND 132
$57.5 ฿1,861
-21.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 TND 174
$34.51 ฿1,117
72.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 TND 284
$115 ฿3,727
-15.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 TND 191
$84.8 ฿2,743
-22.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 TND 497
$611 ฿19.8K
-72.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TND 295
$442 ฿14.3K
-77.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 TND 886
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-84.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 TND 683
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-83.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$840 TND 2,443
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-80.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$406 TND 1,181
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-85.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 TND 592
$697 ฿22.5K
-70.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
5.33
105.63%

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Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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