Cost of Living Comparison Between Kairouan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kairouan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kairouan is 40.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kairouan is 49% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kairouan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.42 TND 7.05
$4.68 ฿151
-48.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.37 TND 24.35
$46.4 ฿1,502
-81.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 TND 9.97
$8.65 ฿280
-60.35%
Cappuccino
$0.72 TND 2.1
$3.09 ฿100
-76.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.86
$0.73 ฿23.53
-12.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 TND 0.48
$0.37 ฿11.95
-56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 TND 4.39
$2.39 ฿77.4
-36.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$3.62 ฿117
-47.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kairouan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 TND 1.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-79.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.07 TND 0.2
$1.8 ฿58.2
-96.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.33
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.48%
Eggs
$1.55 TND 4.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
-30.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.14 TND 32.42
$19.31 ฿625
-42.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 TND 16.51
$3.77 ฿122
50.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 TND 35.2
$13.05 ฿422
-7.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 TND 6.46
$3.28 ฿106
-32.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 TND 6.84
$1.63 ฿52.6
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 TND 3.06
$2.4 ฿77.7
-56.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.97
$1.99 ฿64.3
-65.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 TND 1.95
$1.53 ฿49.62
-56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.5
$1.02 ฿32.87
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.72
$0.48 ฿15.61
-47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.03
$4.32 ฿140
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 TND 20.27
$21.68 ฿702
-67.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.77 ฿57.3
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 TND 3.1
$2.79 ฿90.4
-61.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Kairouan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
-74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.14 TND 29.5
$11.76 ฿380
-13.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$3.15 ฿102
-90.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$1 ฿32.3
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 TND 22.23
$13.64 ฿442
-43.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 TND 2.29
$1.3 ฿42.2
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
31.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K TND 100.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
2.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kairouan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.79 TND 133
$123 ฿3,970
-62.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 TND 28.64
$13.93 ฿451
-29.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.73 TND 42.86
$18.24 ฿590
-19.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kairouan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.9 TND 69.6
$60.8 ฿1,966
-60.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.96 TND 37.72
$17.11 ฿554
-24.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 TND 13.37
$9.07 ฿294
-49.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kairouan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 TND 311
$694 ฿22.5K
-84.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,437 TND 7,091
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kairouan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.09 TND 70.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
-58.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.79 TND 127
$34.51 ฿1,117
26.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.33 TND 138
$115 ฿3,727
-58.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 TND 188
$84.8 ฿2,743
-23.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kairouan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 TND 340
$611 ฿19.8K
-80.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 TND 400
$442 ฿14.3K
-68.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 TND 1,110
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 TND 803
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-81.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$876 TND 2,550
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-79.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kairouan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 TND 965
$697 ฿22.5K
-52.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5.33
155.16%

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Last update for Kairouan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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