Cost of Living Comparison Between Gafsa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gafsa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gafsa is 28.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gafsa is 43.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gafsa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 TND 11.53
$4.68 ฿151
-15.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.97 TND 29
$46.4 ฿1,502
-78.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.48 TND 7.21
$8.65 ฿280
-71.33%
Cappuccino
$0.62 TND 1.8
$3.09 ฿100
-79.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 TND 1.44
$0.73 ฿23.53
-31.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 TND 0.76
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 TND 4.87
$2.39 ฿77.4
-30.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 TND 7.71
$3.62 ฿117
-26.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gafsa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.44
$2.24 ฿72.5
-77.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 TND 0.37
$1.8 ฿58.2
-92.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 TND 4.83
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.89%
Eggs
$1.05 TND 3.07
$2.23 ฿72.1
-52.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 TND 31.07
$19.31 ฿625
-44.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 TND 17.74
$3.77 ฿122
61.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 TND 33.82
$13.05 ฿422
-10.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 TND 4.1
$3.28 ฿106
-57.01%
Banana (1kg)
$3.1 TND 9.02
$1.63 ฿52.6
90.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 TND 2.56
$2.4 ฿77.7
-63.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.08
$1.99 ฿64.3
-63.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.03
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TND 1.27
$1.02 ฿32.87
-56.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.88
$0.48 ฿15.61
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 TND 7.37
$4.32 ฿140
-41.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 TND 19.61
$21.68 ฿702
-68.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 TND 3.92
$1.77 ฿57.3
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 TND 4.55
$2.79 ฿90.4
-44.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Gafsa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$1.35 ฿43.74
-75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.86 TND 31.6
$11.76 ฿380
-7.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.9
$3.15 ฿102
-90.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 TND 0.7
$1 ฿32.3
-76.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 TND 9.66
$13.64 ฿442
-75.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 TND 2.4
$1.3 ฿42.2
-36.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K TND 113.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
42.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K TND 94.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-4.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gafsa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.91 TND 119
$123 ฿3,970
-66.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.56 TND 24.91
$13.93 ฿451
-38.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.66 TND 57.2
$18.24 ฿590
7.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gafsa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 TND 44.55
$60.8 ฿1,966
-74.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.56 TND 36.54
$17.11 ฿554
-26.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 TND 15.41
$9.07 ฿294
-41.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gafsa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.2 TND 178
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,022 TND 2,975
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-93.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gafsa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.51 TND 118
$57.5 ฿1,861
-29.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 TND 154
$34.51 ฿1,117
52.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 TND 284
$115 ฿3,727
-15.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 TND 230
$84.8 ฿2,743
-6.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gafsa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 TND 420
$611 ฿19.8K
-76.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TND 295
$442 ฿14.3K
-77.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 TND 620
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-89.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 TND 448
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-89.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$922 TND 2,684
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-78.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$352 TND 1,023
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-87.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gafsa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 TND 879
$697 ฿22.5K
-56.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.88
5.33
66.60%

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Last update for Gafsa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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