Cost of Living Comparison Between Goma and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Goma and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Goma is 20.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Goma is 28.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.33 CDF 27.5K

$4.51 ฿142

173.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.19 CDF 100.9K

$46.08 ฿1,449

-1.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.14 CDF 22.6K

$8.78 ฿276

15.49%

Cappuccino

$3.59 CDF 8,018

$3.09 ฿97.0

16.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 CDF 2,292

$0.70 ฿21.97

47.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 CDF 2,179

$0.40 ฿12.46

145.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 CDF 3,495

$2.40 ฿75.5

-34.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 CDF 10.8K

$3.68 ฿116

31.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.46 CDF 3,269

$2.25 ฿70.6

-35.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 CDF 4,351

$1.87 ฿58.8

4.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 CDF 3,674

$2.22 ฿69.8

-25.68%

Eggs

$1.64 CDF 3,655

$2.23 ฿70.1

-26.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 CDF 13.7K

$19.68 ฿619

-68.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.30 CDF 14.1K

$3.66 ฿115

72.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.12 CDF 11.4K

$13.09 ฿411

-60.89%

Apples (1kg)

$1.99 CDF 4,432

$3.38 ฿106

-41.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 CDF 4,439

$1.69 ฿53.3

17.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 CDF 3,875

$2.33 ฿73.2

-25.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.97 CDF 6,639

$1.98 ฿62.4

50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 CDF 1,160

$1.55 ฿48.77

-66.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.06 CDF 4,590

$1.51 ฿47.42

36.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 CDF 1,609

$0.48 ฿15.01

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 CDF 4,563

$1.77 ฿55.8

15.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 CDF 4,896

$2.75 ฿86.6

-20.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 CDF 4,511

$1.05 ฿32.96

92.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 CDF 2,290

$1.34 ฿42.16

-23.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$199 CDF 443.6K

$122 ฿3,835

62.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.10 CDF 33.7K

$13.61 ฿428

10.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.2 CDF 123.2K

$18.49 ฿581

198.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.15 CDF 67.3K

$61.7 ฿1,939

-51.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.82 CDF 44.2K

$58.9 ฿1,851

-66.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 CDF 224.6K

$84.7 ฿2,662

18.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 CDF 1.1M

$606 ฿19.1K

-17.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$305 CDF 680.7K

$435 ฿13.7K

-29.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$814 CDF 1.8M

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-60.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$490 CDF 1.1M

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-66.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Goma: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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