Cost of Living Comparison Between La Marsa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between La Marsa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: La Marsa is 33.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Marsa is 38.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 TND 9.93
$4.68 ฿151
-27.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.71 TND 63.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
-53.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 TND 11.93
$8.65 ฿280
-52.60%
Cappuccino
$0.76 TND 2.22
$3.09 ฿100
-75.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.89
$0.73 ฿23.53
-10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.73
$0.37 ฿11.95
-32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 TND 4.45
$2.39 ฿77.4
-35.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 TND 7.47
$3.62 ฿117
-29.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.46
$2.24 ฿72.5
-77.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 TND 0.55
$1.8 ฿58.2
-89.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 TND 4.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
-31.70%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.76
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 TND 32.58
$19.31 ฿625
-42.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.6 TND 16.3
$3.77 ฿122
48.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 TND 38.54
$13.05 ฿422
1.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 TND 5.47
$3.28 ฿106
-42.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 TND 8.98
$1.63 ฿52.6
88.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TND 2.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 TND 2.13
$1.99 ฿64.3
-63.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.97
$1.53 ฿49.62
-55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 TND 1.48
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 TND 1.06
$1.02 ฿32.87
-63.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.72
$0.48 ฿15.61
-47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 TND 10.1
$4.32 ฿140
-19.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 TND 19.28
$21.68 ฿702
-69.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TND 3.34
$1.77 ฿57.3
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TND 3.08
$2.79 ฿90.4
-62.01%
🚌 Getting Around
La Marsa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 TND 1.04
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.62 TND 19.25
$11.76 ฿380
-43.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$3.15 ฿102
-90.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 TND 0.58
$1 ฿32.3
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 TND 11.81
$13.64 ฿442
-70.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 TND 2.4
$1.3 ฿42.2
-36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K TND 102.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
28.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K TND 77.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.63 TND 101
$123 ฿3,970
-71.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.32 TND 27.13
$13.93 ฿451
-33.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.1 TND 43.96
$18.24 ฿590
-17.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.01 TND 131
$60.8 ฿1,966
-25.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 TND 22.73
$17.11 ฿554
-54.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 TND 13.5
$9.07 ฿294
-48.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.8 TND 244
$694 ฿22.5K
-87.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,360 TND 6,868
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-85.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.04 TND 131
$57.5 ฿1,861
-21.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.54 TND 130
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 TND 267
$115 ฿3,727
-20.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 TND 187
$84.8 ฿2,743
-24.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Marsa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 TND 1,020
$611 ฿19.8K
-42.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 TND 806
$442 ฿14.3K
-37.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 TND 2,229
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-61.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$839 TND 2,441
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-42.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,814 TND 5,280
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-57.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 TND 3,065
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-63.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Marsa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$346 TND 1,007
$697 ฿22.5K
-50.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5.33
155.16%

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Last update for La Marsa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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