Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bagamoyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bagamoyo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 120.9% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 178.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 153.9% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 240% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.98 TZS 4,892

127.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$11.50 TZS 28.4K

300.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.76 TZS 19.2K

13.14%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.95 TZS 4,823

58.46%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.37 TZS 906

89.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.19 TZS 471

110.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.04 TZS 2,568

130.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.88 TZS 4,636

95.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.75 TZS 1,843

200.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.77 TZS 1,897

142.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.40 TZS 1,000

455.00%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.99 TZS 4,913

12.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.24 TZS 22.8K

112.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.63 TZS 13.9K

-34.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.36 TZS 10.8K

200.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.67 TZS 6,592

26.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.94 TZS 2,315

79.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.02 TZS 2,526

128.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.56 TZS 1,387

253.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.30 TZS 739

416.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.32 TZS 792

371.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.85 TZS 2,096

15.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.41 TZS 1,012

17.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.07 TZS 5,114

110.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.31 TZS 18.1K

182.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.97 TZS 2,397

82.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.60 TZS 3,947

71.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.41 TZS 3,482

120.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.12 TZS 2,774

-6.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$13.66 TZS 33.8K

0.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.24 TZS 3,077

8.06%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$17.2K TZS 42.6M

60.37%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$17.0K TZS 42.1M

97.28%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$98.4 TZS 243.4K

23.91%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$4.90 TZS 12.1K

177.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$23.47 TZS 58.0K

-21.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.90 TZS 12.1K

85.51%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$254 TZS 627.2K

176.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$19.2K TZS 47.5M

-16.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$25.65 TZS 63.4K

129.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$41.69 TZS 103.1K

-17.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$45.48 TZS 112.5K

147.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$42.98 TZS 106.3K

96.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$58.2 TZS 144.0K

940.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$230 TZS 569.2K

798.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$117 TZS 289.7K

1156.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

19.67

-72.90%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bagamoyo: January 12, 2026

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