Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Addis Ababa

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.4% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.53 ETB 700

-0.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$34.59 ETB 5,343

33.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.55 ETB 1,012

34.05%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.30 ETB 200

137.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.63 ETB 97.5

11.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.47 ETB 72.1

-14.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.02 ETB 157

135.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.97 ETB 459

23.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.45 ETB 224

55.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.34 ETB 207

39.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.14 ETB 330

3.74%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.40 ETB 370

-7.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.12 ETB 1,099

176.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$13.81 ETB 2,134

-73.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$13.40 ETB 2,070

-2.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$6.65 ETB 1,028

-49.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.00 ETB 155

69.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.16 ETB 333

7.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.94 ETB 145

110.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.69 ETB 106

124.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.83 ETB 283

-17.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.64 ETB 99.1

53.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.63 ETB 97.5

-23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.05 ETB 626

7.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.38 ETB 986

223.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.01 ETB 156

75.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.86 ETB 287

47.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.40 ETB 61.8

242.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.86 ETB 1,832

-4.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.49 ETB 231

108.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.29 ETB 44.96

262.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.03 ETB 314

575.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.25 ETB 193

7.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

-50.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

-37.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$160 ETB 24.8K

-23.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$11.93 ETB 1,844

14.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$128 ETB 19.8K

-85.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

-13.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$36.86 ETB 5,695

-54.69%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.68 ETB 878

60.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

752.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

-61.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$47.31 ETB 7,310

24.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

-54.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

22.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$114 ETB 17.7K

-26.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$738 ETB 114.1K

-17.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$493 ETB 76.2K

-11.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,814 ETB 280.3K

14.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$882 ETB 136.3K

66.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,274 ETB 351.4K

95.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,314 ETB 203.1K

127.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$196 ETB 30.2K

179.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-68.65%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

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