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

🙂 Solo nomad: Msaken is 19.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Msaken is 37.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.10 TND 14.69
$4.59 ฿147
11.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.25 TND 67.0
$46.83 ฿1,497
-50.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 TND 15.04
$8.70 ฿278
-40.00%
Cappuccino
$1.04 TND 2.99
$2.92 ฿93.5
-64.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.88
$0.68 ฿21.86
-4.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.40 ฿12.66
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 TND 3.33
$2.51 ฿80.2
-54.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TND 7.85
$3.80 ฿122
-28.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.34
$2.16 ฿69.1
-78.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 TND 0.43
$1.88 ฿60.1
-92.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 TND 3.74
$2.16 ฿69.0
-39.81%
Eggs
$1.72 TND 4.95
$2.22 ฿71.0
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 TND 35.44
$19.57 ฿626
-37.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 TND 18.26
$3.80 ฿122
66.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 TND 39.56
$13.41 ฿429
2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 TND 6.06
$3.26 ฿104
-35.58%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 TND 9.12
$1.61 ฿51.5
96.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 TND 3.23
$2.31 ฿73.8
-51.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 TND 2.21
$2.06 ฿65.8
-62.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.03
$1.61 ฿51.3
-55.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.81
$1.44 ฿46.13
-56.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 TND 1.18
$1.03 ฿32.91
-60.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.48 ฿15.34
-35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 TND 9.92
$4.50 ฿144
-23.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 TND 17.45
$19.18 ฿613
-68.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.27
$1.82 ฿58.3
-37.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 TND 3.85
$2.69 ฿86.0
-50.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$1.38 ฿44.04
-74.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.13 TND 29.16
$11.76 ฿376
-13.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$3.11 ฿99.3
-89.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$1.00 ฿32.09
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 TND 9.48
$13.74 ฿439
-76.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 TND 2.42
$1.30 ฿41.49
-35.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K TND 115.0K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
45.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K TND 106.4K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
11.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 TND 170
$125 ฿3,993
-52.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 TND 29.02
$13.74 ฿439
-26.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.69 TND 53.8
$18.61 ฿595
0.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.86 TND 68.7
$60.6 ฿1,936
-60.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.54 TND 36.12
$17.15 ฿548
-26.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 TND 15.68
$9.01 ฿288
-39.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 TND 306
$698 ฿22.3K
-84.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,190 TND 9,187
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-80.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.52 TND 122
$59.2 ฿1,893
-28.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 TND 173
$34.86 ฿1,115
71.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 TND 293
$114 ฿3,651
-11.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 TND 230
$85.8 ฿2,743
-6.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 TND 569
$619 ฿19.8K
-68.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 TND 387
$437 ฿14.0K
-69.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 TND 1,107
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-81.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 TND 770
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-82.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$865 TND 2,492
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-77.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$658 TND 1,896
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-75.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Msaken
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 TND 735
$528 ฿16.9K
-51.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
5.33
105.63%

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Last update for Msaken: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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