Cost of Living Comparison Between Msaken and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Msaken and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Msaken is 29.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Msaken is 30% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 TND 14.45
$4.68 ฿151
6.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.66 TND 68.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
-49.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 TND 14.55
$8.65 ฿280
-42.20%
Cappuccino
$1.07 TND 3.11
$3.09 ฿100
-65.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.88
$0.73 ฿23.53
-10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 TND 3.52
$2.39 ฿77.4
-49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TND 7.96
$3.62 ฿117
-24.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.33
$2.24 ฿72.5
-79.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$1.8 ฿58.2
-90.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 TND 3.8
$2.24 ฿72.3
-41.52%
Eggs
$1.68 TND 4.89
$2.23 ฿72.1
-24.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 TND 34.71
$19.31 ฿625
-38.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TND 17.54
$3.77 ฿122
59.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14 TND 40.74
$13.05 ฿422
7.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 TND 6.17
$3.28 ฿106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 TND 8.97
$1.63 ฿52.6
88.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 TND 3.42
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.09
$1.99 ฿64.3
-63.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.17
$1.53 ฿49.62
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 TND 1.74
$1.49 ฿48.11
-59.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TND 1.27
$1.02 ฿32.87
-56.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.48 ฿15.61
-39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 TND 9.6
$4.32 ฿140
-23.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 TND 20.41
$21.68 ฿702
-67.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TND 3.34
$1.77 ฿57.3
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 TND 3.92
$2.79 ฿90.4
-51.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 TND 1.04
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.26 TND 29.86
$11.76 ฿380
-12.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 TND 0.98
$3.15 ฿102
-89.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$1 ฿32.3
-69.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 TND 9.68
$13.64 ฿442
-75.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 TND 2.41
$1.3 ฿42.2
-36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K TND 116.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K TND 106.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
7.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 TND 171
$123 ฿3,970
-52.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 TND 27.89
$13.93 ฿451
-31.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.85 TND 54.9
$18.24 ฿590
3.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.55 TND 68.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 TND 37.32
$17.11 ฿554
-25.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.03
$9.07 ฿294
-39.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 TND 303
$694 ฿22.5K
-85.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,248 TND 9,451
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.44 TND 123
$57.5 ฿1,861
-26.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 TND 178
$34.51 ฿1,117
76.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 TND 294
$115 ฿3,727
-12.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 TND 228
$84.8 ฿2,743
-7.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TND 581
$611 ฿19.8K
-67.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 393
$442 ฿14.3K
-69.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$374 TND 1,090
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 TND 792
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-81.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$902 TND 2,626
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-78.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 TND 725
$697 ฿22.5K
-64.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
5.33
105.63%

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

Last update for Msaken: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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