Cost of Living Comparison Between El Kef and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between El Kef and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: El Kef is 51% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Kef is 45.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Kef
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.35 TND 9.75
$4.68 ฿151
-28.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.75 TND 40.01
$46.4 ฿1,502
-70.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 TND 9.81
$8.65 ฿280
-61.04%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TND 2.07
$3.09 ฿100
-77.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 TND 1.55
$0.73 ฿23.53
-27.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$0.37 ฿11.95
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 TND 2.71
$2.39 ฿77.4
-61.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 TND 2.93
$3.62 ฿117
-72.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Kef
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 TND 1.38
$2.24 ฿72.5
-79.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.51
$1.8 ฿58.2
-90.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 TND 4.36
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.04%
Eggs
$1.51 TND 4.38
$2.23 ฿72.1
-32.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 TND 33.4
$19.31 ฿625
-40.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.72 TND 16.65
$3.77 ฿122
51.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 TND 40.02
$13.05 ฿422
5.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 TND 6.33
$3.28 ฿106
-33.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 TND 4.77
$1.63 ฿52.6
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 TND 3.02
$2.4 ฿77.7
-56.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.82
$1.99 ฿64.3
-68.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 TND 1.24
$1.53 ฿49.62
-71.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.19 TND 0.55
$1.49 ฿48.11
-87.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 TND 1.43
$1.02 ฿32.87
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
-39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 TND 9.7
$4.32 ฿140
-22.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.38 TND 12.75
$21.68 ฿702
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.88
$1.77 ฿57.3
-63.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 TND 2.98
$2.79 ฿90.4
-63.44%
🚌 Getting Around
El Kef
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
-74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.14 TND 29.51
$11.76 ฿380
-13.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.86
$3.15 ฿102
-90.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$1 ฿32.3
-71.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 TND 22.15
$13.64 ฿442
-44.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 TND 2.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
31.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K TND 100.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Kef
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.57 TND 77.3
$123 ฿3,970
-78.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 TND 28.58
$13.93 ฿451
-29.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.33 TND 41.69
$18.24 ฿590
-21.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Kef
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.59 TND 86.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.56 TND 36.54
$17.11 ฿554
-26.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 TND 13.5
$9.07 ฿294
-48.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Kef
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.7 TND 200
$694 ฿22.5K
-90.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,446 TND 7,118
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Kef
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.32 TND 67.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
-59.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.42 TND 126
$34.51 ฿1,117
25.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.93 TND 116
$115 ฿3,727
-65.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 TND 190
$84.8 ฿2,743
-22.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Kef
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 TND 565
$611 ฿19.8K
-68.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 393
$442 ฿14.3K
-69.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 TND 1,113
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 TND 781
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-81.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$804 TND 2,341
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-81.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Kef
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 TND 490
$697 ฿22.5K
-75.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5.33
155.16%

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Last update for El Kef: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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