Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabes and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabes and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gabes is 47.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gabes is 46.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 TND 8.1
$4.68 ฿151
-40.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.73 TND 54.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 TND 10.26
$8.65 ฿280
-59.19%
Cappuccino
$0.84 TND 2.44
$3.09 ฿100
-72.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 TND 2.06
$0.73 ฿23.53
-2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 TND 0.79
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 TND 3.53
$2.39 ฿77.4
-49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 TND 4.5
$3.62 ฿117
-57.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.33
$2.24 ฿72.5
-79.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 TND 0.42
$1.8 ฿58.2
-91.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 TND 3.72
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.86%
Eggs
$1.66 TND 4.82
$2.23 ฿72.1
-25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.26 TND 35.67
$19.31 ฿625
-36.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 TND 16.05
$3.77 ฿122
46.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 TND 40.11
$13.05 ฿422
5.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 TND 4.56
$3.28 ฿106
-52.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.47
$1.63 ฿52.6
78.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 TND 2.52
$2.4 ฿77.7
-64.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 TND 1.67
$1.99 ฿64.3
-71.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.06
$1.53 ฿49.62
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.67
$1.49 ฿48.11
-61.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$1.02 ฿32.87
-65.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.48 ฿15.61
-35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 TND 10.07
$4.32 ฿140
-19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.46 TND 10.08
$21.68 ฿702
-84.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 TND 2.14
$1.77 ฿57.3
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 TND 2.52
$2.79 ฿90.4
-68.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 TND 0.51
$1.35 ฿43.74
-86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.94 TND 20.21
$11.76 ฿380
-40.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.92
$3.15 ฿102
-90.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 TND 0.62
$1 ฿32.3
-79.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 TND 18.02
$13.64 ฿442
-54.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 TND 2.58
$1.3 ฿42.2
-31.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.7K TND 133.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
67.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K TND 82.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 TND 186
$123 ฿3,970
-47.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.53 TND 21.92
$13.93 ฿451
-45.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.17 TND 49.97
$18.24 ฿590
-5.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.7 TND 92.3
$60.8 ฿1,966
-47.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.68 TND 13.61
$17.11 ฿554
-72.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 TND 18.29
$9.07 ฿294
-30.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.4 TND 167
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,223 TND 9,380
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.07 TND 93.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
-44.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.9 TND 116
$34.51 ฿1,117
15.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 TND 224
$115 ฿3,727
-33.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 TND 238
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 TND 338
$611 ฿19.8K
-80.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.4 TND 205
$442 ฿14.3K
-84.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 TND 593
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-89.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 TND 344
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-91.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$294 TND 857
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-93.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$220 TND 639
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-92.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$424 TND 1,232
$697 ฿22.5K
-39.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Gabes: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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