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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gabes is 37.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gabes is 41.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 TND 8.37
$4.65 ฿148
-38.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.96 TND 55.4
$46.11 ฿1,470
-58.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 TND 10.56
$8.74 ฿279
-58.58%
Cappuccino
$0.84 TND 2.45
$3.04 ฿96.9
-72.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 TND 1.94
$0.72 ฿22.96
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 TND 0.80
$0.39 ฿12.47
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 TND 3.41
$2.44 ฿77.8
-52.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 TND 4.68
$3.79 ฿121
-57.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TND 1.44
$2.14 ฿68.4
-77.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$1.86 ฿59.3
-90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 TND 3.67
$2.19 ฿69.7
-42.47%
Eggs
$1.75 TND 5.10
$2.25 ฿71.6
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 TND 35.53
$19.73 ฿629
-38.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 TND 16.58
$3.79 ฿121
49.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.56 TND 39.61
$13.55 ฿432
0.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 TND 4.65
$3.25 ฿104
-51.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 TND 8.18
$1.67 ฿53.3
67.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 TND 2.59
$2.39 ฿76.3
-62.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.68
$2.09 ฿66.7
-72.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.08
$1.53 ฿48.74
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 TND 1.78
$1.51 ฿48.13
-59.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$0.99 ฿31.53
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.51 ฿16.41
-43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 TND 9.98
$4.27 ฿136
-19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.49 TND 10.20
$20.31 ฿647
-82.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 TND 2.04
$1.79 ฿57.1
-60.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 TND 2.41
$2.77 ฿88.2
-70.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TND 0.61
$1.40 ฿44.77
-85.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.90 TND 20.14
$11.70 ฿373
-41.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$3.11 ฿99.1
-90.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 TND 0.64
$0.99 ฿31.71
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 TND 17.65
$13.73 ฿438
-56.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TND 2.55
$1.32 ฿42.05
-34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K TND 135.8K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
70.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K TND 84.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-15.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.3 TND 188
$120 ฿3,838
-46.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.83 TND 22.86
$13.93 ฿444
-43.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.23 TND 50.3
$18.31 ฿584
-5.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.30 TND 94.3
$60.9 ฿1,942
-46.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.81 TND 14.05
$17.23 ฿549
-72.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 TND 18.33
$8.71 ฿278
-27.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.5 TND 168
$698 ฿22.2K
-91.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,225 TND 9,418
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-79.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.22 TND 94.1
$57.6 ฿1,838
-44.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.30 TND 121
$34.24 ฿1,092
20.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 TND 219
$113 ฿3,608
-33.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 TND 247
$84.8 ฿2,704
-0.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 TND 330
$604 ฿19.3K
-81.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.8 TND 210
$436 ฿13.9K
-83.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 TND 592
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-90.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 TND 351
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-91.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$913 TND 2,665
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-78.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$595 TND 1,736
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-80.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gabes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 TND 1,253
$529 ฿16.9K
-18.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Gabes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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