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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.5% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.9% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$12.43 ERN 187

-63.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$29.79 ERN 447

54.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.10 ERN 91.4

43.93%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$0.78 ERN 11.77

296.15%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.85 ERN 27.77

-62.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.30 ERN 19.55

-69.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$0.97 ERN 14.58

147.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.98 ERN 29.65

85.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.59 ERN 23.78

41.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.48 ERN 7.13

289.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.96 ERN 29.47

13.27%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$4.62 ERN 69.3

-51.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$3.05 ERN 45.74

545.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$26.31 ERN 395

-86.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.92 ERN 149

31.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$12.33 ERN 185

-72.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.25 ERN 18.69

35.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.94 ERN 29.13

20.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.25 ERN 18.71

58.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.74 ERN 26.06

-10.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.05 ERN 15.82

43.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.66 ERN 9.88

48.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$2.16 ERN 32.38

-77.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.02 ERN 30.36

115.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.79 ERN 177

75.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.02 ERN 15.26

73.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.14 ERN 17.16

141.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.13 ERN 2.00

953.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$7.92 ERN 119

43.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.64 ERN 9.60

385.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.64 ERN 9.65

64.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$8.42 ERN 126

62.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$2.13 ERN 31.97

-37.09%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$66.1K ERN 991.0K

-58.14%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$70.0K ERN 1.1M

-52.03%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$28.03 ERN 420

335.18%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$68.6 ERN 1,029

-80.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$202 ERN 3,037

-90.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$26.58 ERN 399

132.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$7.70 ERN 115

116.88%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$1.12 ERN 16.82

711.61%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$24.79 ERN 372

2733.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,704 ERN 25.6K

838.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$83.2 ERN 1,249

-29.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$74.0 ERN 1,110

-53.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$200 ERN 2,999

-43.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$96.1 ERN 1,441

-11.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$474 ERN 7,115

27.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$395 ERN 5,921

10.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$725 ERN 10.9K

185.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$650 ERN 9,753

126.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,289 ERN 19.3K

244.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$2,238 ERN 33.6K

33.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$121 ERN 1,816

352.09%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Asmara: January 11, 2026

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