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

🙂 Solo nomad: Goma is 15.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Goma is 19.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.71 CDF 29.1K

$4.59 ฿147

176.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.80 CDF 102.4K

$46.83 ฿1,497

-4.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.90 CDF 22.6K

$8.70 ฿278

13.79%

Cappuccino

$3.43 CDF 7,842

$2.92 ฿93.5

17.47%

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

$1.01 CDF 2,314

$0.68 ฿21.86

48.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 CDF 2,328

$0.40 ฿12.66

155.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 CDF 3,758

$2.51 ฿80.2

-34.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.07 CDF 11.6K

$3.80 ฿122

33.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 CDF 3,482

$2.16 ฿69.1

-29.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.96 CDF 4,477

$1.88 ฿60.1

4.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 CDF 3,634

$2.16 ฿69.0

-26.39%

Eggs

$1.72 CDF 3,929

$2.22 ฿71.0

-22.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.85 CDF 13.4K

$19.57 ฿626

-70.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.44 CDF 14.7K

$3.80 ฿122

69.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.90 CDF 11.2K

$13.41 ฿429

-63.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CDF 4,635

$3.26 ฿104

-37.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 CDF 4,509

$1.61 ฿51.5

22.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 CDF 4,053

$2.31 ฿73.8

-23.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.93 CDF 6,689

$2.06 ฿65.8

42.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 CDF 1,120

$1.61 ฿51.3

-69.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 CDF 4,473

$1.44 ฿46.13

36.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.91

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 CDF 1,630

$0.48 ฿15.34

47.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿613

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 CDF 4,633

$1.82 ฿58.3

11.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 CDF 5,113

$2.69 ฿86.0

-16.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.04

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿376

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.3

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 CDF 4,534

$1.00 ฿32.09

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿439

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 CDF 2,313

$1.30 ฿41.49

-22.31%

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

$27.4K ฿874.5K

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

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

$202 CDF 462.8K

$125 ฿3,993

62.09%

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

$15.10 CDF 34.5K

$13.74 ฿439

9.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.1 CDF 123.6K

$18.61 ฿595

190.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.26 CDF 69.2K

$60.6 ฿1,936

-50.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿288

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

$698 ฿22.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿515.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.83 CDF 45.3K

$59.2 ฿1,893

-66.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,115

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,651

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.7 CDF 225.8K

$85.8 ฿2,743

15.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$498 CDF 1.1M

$619 ฿19.8K

-19.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$305 CDF 697.0K

$437 ฿14.0K

-30.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$795 CDF 1.8M

$2,075 ฿66.3K

-61.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$492 CDF 1.1M

$1,509 ฿48.2K

-67.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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