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

🙂 Solo nomad: Msaken is 25.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Msaken is 38.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.03 TND 14.58
$4.65 ฿147
8.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.60 TND 68.4
$46.11 ฿1,460
-48.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 TND 15.15
$8.74 ฿277
-40.27%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TND 2.98
$3.04 ฿96.2
-66.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 TND 1.90
$0.72 ฿22.80
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.39 ฿12.38
-25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TND 3.42
$2.44 ฿77.2
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TND 7.98
$3.79 ฿120
-27.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.45
$2.14 ฿67.9
-76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 TND 0.45
$1.86 ฿58.9
-91.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 TND 3.78
$2.19 ฿69.2
-40.64%
Eggs
$1.70 TND 4.93
$2.25 ฿71.1
-24.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 TND 34.49
$19.73 ฿625
-39.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 TND 17.94
$3.79 ฿120
63.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 TND 40.65
$13.55 ฿429
3.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 TND 6.04
$3.25 ฿103
-36.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 TND 9.21
$1.67 ฿52.9
90.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 TND 3.25
$2.39 ฿75.7
-53.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.16
$2.09 ฿66.2
-64.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.05
$1.53 ฿48.39
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TND 1.72
$1.51 ฿47.79
-60.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 TND 1.19
$0.99 ฿31.30
-58.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.51 ฿16.30
-43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 TND 9.89
$4.27 ฿135
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 TND 20.27
$20.31 ฿643
-65.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TND 3.47
$1.79 ฿56.7
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 TND 3.99
$2.77 ฿87.6
-50.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$1.40 ฿44.44
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.30 TND 29.88
$11.70 ฿370
-11.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$3.11 ฿98.4
-90.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.99 ฿31.48
-68.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 TND 9.56
$13.73 ฿435
-75.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TND 2.53
$1.32 ฿41.75
-34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K TND 117.5K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
48.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
5.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 TND 171
$120 ฿3,811
-51.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 TND 28.68
$13.93 ฿441
-29.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.59 TND 53.9
$18.31 ฿579
1.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.57 TND 68.4
$60.9 ฿1,928
-61.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.79 TND 37.09
$17.23 ฿545
-25.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TND 15.35
$8.71 ฿276
-39.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 TND 308
$698 ฿22.1K
-84.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,141 TND 9,108
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-80.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.01 TND 119
$57.6 ฿1,824
-28.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 TND 179
$34.24 ฿1,084
80.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 TND 294
$113 ฿3,582
-10.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 TND 231
$84.8 ฿2,684
-6.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TND 580
$604 ฿19.1K
-66.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 393
$436 ฿13.8K
-68.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 TND 1,072
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-82.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 TND 781
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-82.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 TND 727
$529 ฿16.7K
-52.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
5.33
105.63%

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Last update for Msaken: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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