Cost of Living Comparison Between Monastir and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Monastir and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Monastir is 26.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Monastir is 24.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monastir
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.8 TND 11.05
$4.68 ฿151
-18.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 TND 69.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
-48.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 TND 14.84
$8.65 ฿280
-41.04%
Cappuccino
$0.95 TND 2.77
$3.09 ฿100
-69.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TND 2.03
$0.73 ฿23.53
-4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.37 ฿11.95
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 TND 5.02
$2.39 ฿77.4
-27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 TND 5.25
$3.62 ฿117
-50.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monastir
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.45
$2.24 ฿72.5
-77.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 TND 0.44
$1.8 ฿58.2
-91.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 TND 5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-23.21%
Eggs
$1.51 TND 4.38
$2.23 ฿72.1
-32.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.26 TND 35.67
$19.31 ฿625
-36.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 TND 17.65
$3.77 ฿122
60.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.69 TND 39.83
$13.05 ฿422
4.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 TND 4.43
$3.28 ฿106
-53.66%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 TND 9.21
$1.63 ฿52.6
93.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 TND 2.82
$2.4 ฿77.7
-59.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.07
$1.99 ฿64.3
-64.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.03
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TND 1.71
$1.49 ฿48.11
-60.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 TND 1.25
$1.02 ฿32.87
-57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
-39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 TND 9.92
$4.32 ฿140
-21.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 TND 19.23
$21.68 ฿702
-69.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 TND 3.62
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 TND 4.03
$2.79 ฿90.4
-50.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Monastir
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$1.35 ฿43.74
-74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.28 TND 32.81
$11.76 ฿380
-4.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.93
$3.15 ฿102
-89.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$1 ฿32.3
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$13.64 ฿442
-75.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.56
$1.3 ฿42.2
-32.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.4K TND 120.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
51.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K TND 106.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
7.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monastir
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 TND 168
$123 ฿3,970
-53.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.11 TND 29.41
$13.93 ฿451
-27.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TND 54
$18.24 ฿590
1.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monastir
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.53 TND 59.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
-66.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.7 TND 19.49
$17.11 ฿554
-60.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 TND 15.53
$9.07 ฿294
-41.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monastir
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 TND 314
$694 ฿22.5K
-84.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,133 TND 9,117
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-80.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monastir
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.07 TND 134
$57.5 ฿1,861
-19.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 TND 177
$34.51 ฿1,117
76.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 TND 324
$115 ฿3,727
-3.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 TND 243
$84.8 ฿2,743
-1.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monastir
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 TND 607
$611 ฿19.8K
-65.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 TND 400
$442 ฿14.3K
-68.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 TND 1,374
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 TND 820
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,165 TND 3,389
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-72.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 TND 1,661
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-80.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monastir
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$360 TND 1,047
$697 ฿22.5K
-48.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
5.33
106.38%

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Last update for Monastir: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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