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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 88.6% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 186.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 140.6% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 242.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$1.92 TZS 4,941

142.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$11.48 TZS 29.5K

301.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$7.57 TZS 19.5K

15.46%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.03 TZS 5,221

49.75%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.36 TZS 932

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.21 TZS 546

85.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.03 TZS 2,648

136.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$1.96 TZS 5,057

93.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$0.81 TZS 2,073

164.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.76 TZS 1,961

144.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$0.41 TZS 1,046

434.15%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.00 TZS 5,140

12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$9.29 TZS 23.9K

112.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.64 TZS 14.5K

-32.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$4.17 TZS 10.7K

224.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.67 TZS 6,880

21.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$0.93 TZS 2,392

79.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.02 TZS 2,635

134.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$0.60 TZS 1,539

248.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.30 TZS 767

410.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.32 TZS 830

371.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.88 TZS 2,269

12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.37 TZS 960

37.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$2.05 TZS 5,286

108.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$6.31 TZS 16.2K

221.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$0.97 TZS 2,491

84.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.62 TZS 4,177

70.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.42 TZS 3,659

119.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$1.12 TZS 2,890

-11.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$13.42 TZS 34.6K

2.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.19 TZS 3,072

10.92%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$17.0K TZS 43.6M

60.65%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$17.4K TZS 44.9M

95.68%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$98.2 TZS 252.9K

22.56%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$4.91 TZS 12.6K

183.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$23.40 TZS 60.2K

-21.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$4.94 TZS 12.7K

76.32%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$257 TZS 660.9K

171.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$19.3K TZS 49.7M

-18.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$25.79 TZS 66.4K

123.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$41.81 TZS 107.6K

-18.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$46.74 TZS 120.3K

142.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$41.80 TZS 107.6K

102.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$56.8 TZS 146.4K

962.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$233 TZS 600.6K

781.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$115 TZS 296.3K

1201.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bagamoyo: March 3, 2026

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