Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabane and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabane and Phuket

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gabane is 67.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gabane is 66.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gabane
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$4.68 ąøæ151
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.84 PĀ 251
$46.4 ąøæ1,502
-59.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 PĀ 88.3
$8.65 ąøæ280
-23.35%
Cappuccino
$1.61 PĀ 21.4
$3.09 ąøæ100
-47.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 PĀ 8.74
$0.73 ąøæ23.53
-9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 PĀ 8.5
$0.37 ąøæ11.95
72.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PĀ 29.66
$2.39 ąøæ77.4
-6.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 PĀ 29.29
$3.62 ąøæ117
-39.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gabane
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 PĀ 13.15
$2.24 ąøæ72.5
-55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 PĀ 11.84
$1.8 ąøæ58.2
-50.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.24 ąøæ72.3
-
Eggs
$1.53 PĀ 20.37
$2.23 ąøæ72.1
-31.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$19.31 ąøæ625
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 PĀ 98.2
$3.77 ąøæ122
95.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ąøæ422
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.28 ąøæ106
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.63 ąøæ52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.4 ąøæ77.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.99 ąøæ64.3
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.53 ąøæ49.62
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.49 ąøæ48.11
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.02 ąøæ32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 ąøæ15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ąøæ140
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 PĀ 73.7
$21.68 ąøæ702
-74.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 PĀ 30.31
$1.77 ąøæ57.3
28.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PĀ 30.73
$2.79 ąøæ90.4
-17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Gabane
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PĀ 7.15
$1.35 ąøæ43.74
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ąøæ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ąøæ102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ąøæ32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ąøæ442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.3 ąøæ42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ąøæ885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ąøæ1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gabane
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ąøæ3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ąøæ451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.1 PĀ 975
$18.24 ąøæ590
300.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gabane
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ąøæ1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.76 PĀ 50.1
$17.11 ąøæ554
-78.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 PĀ 50.6
$9.07 ąøæ294
-58.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gabane
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ąøæ22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ąøæ514.4K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gabane
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ąøæ1,861
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ąøæ1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ąøæ3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ąøæ2,743
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gabane
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 PĀ 2,787
$611 ąøæ19.8K
-65.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 PĀ 1,914
$442 ąøæ14.3K
-67.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 PĀ 5,088
$2,014 ąøæ65.2K
-81.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 PĀ 3,515
$1,460 ąøæ47.2K
-81.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ąøæ137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ąøæ93.4K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gabane
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ąøæ22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
-

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Last update for Gabane: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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