Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Asmara Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Asmara

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.1% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.3% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿148

$12.22 ERN 183

-61.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,463

$29.93 ERN 449

54.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$5.96 ERN 89.4

46.64%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.4

$0.76 ERN 11.38

300.00%

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

$0.72 ฿22.85

$1.88 ERN 28.17

-61.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.41

$1.30 ERN 19.48

-70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.4

$0.97 ERN 14.61

151.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$1.96 ERN 29.40

93.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.0

$1.59 ERN 23.81

34.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.0

$0.48 ERN 7.20

287.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.4

$1.99 ERN 29.88

10.05%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.2

$4.40 ERN 65.9

-48.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿626

$2.95 ERN 44.24

568.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$27.15 ERN 407

-86.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿430

$10.15 ERN 152

33.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$12.41 ERN 186

-73.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.0

$1.24 ERN 18.64

34.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$1.84 ERN 27.66

29.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.4

$1.19 ERN 17.91

75.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.50

$1.72 ERN 25.76

-11.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.89

$1.10 ERN 16.44

37.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.66 ERN 9.86

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.33

$2.20 ERN 33.01

-76.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

$1.98 ERN 29.67

115.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿644

$12.08 ERN 181

68.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.8

$0.99 ERN 14.79

80.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.8

$1.19 ERN 17.91

132.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

$0.15 ERN 2.18

833.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

$8.06 ERN 121

45.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.7

$0.65 ERN 9.68

378.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$0.65 ERN 9.69

52.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿436

$8.51 ERN 128

61.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.84

$2.15 ERN 32.31

-38.60%

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

$27.2K ฿863.9K

$67.9K ERN 1.0M

-59.88%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$69.6K ERN 1.0M

-50.97%

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

$120 ฿3,819

$27.67 ERN 415

335.13%

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

$13.93 ฿442

$68.2 ERN 1,024

-79.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿581

$203 ERN 3,042

-90.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

$26.58 ERN 399

129.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

$7.57 ERN 114

127.61%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$1.12 ERN 16.75

677.68%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$25.42 ERN 381

2645.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿499.1K

$1,688 ERN 25.3K

832.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,828

$83.5 ERN 1,252

-30.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,086

$76.4 ERN 1,146

-55.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,590

$198 ERN 2,968

-42.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,690

$93.2 ERN 1,398

-9.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

$482 ERN 7,223

25.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$399 ERN 5,977

9.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

$715 ERN 10.7K

187.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

$661 ERN 9,914

126.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

$1,248 ERN 18.7K

240.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

$2,542 ERN 38.1K

17.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-55.58%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Asmara: March 2, 2026

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