Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bahir Dar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bahir Dar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 176.9% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 234.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 191.7% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 332.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.52 ETB 543

28.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$0.98 ETB 152

215.31%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.41 ETB 63.8

70.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.52 ETB 80.1

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$0.77 ETB 119

211.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.99 ETB 307

84.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.99 ETB 153

127.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.97 ETB 150

92.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.98 ETB 152

126.53%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.72 ETB 266

29.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.17 ETB 1,571

28.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.02 ETB 467

11.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.02 ETB 158

65.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.03 ETB 313

14.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.83 ETB 128

138.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.62 ETB 95.5

150.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.13 ETB 174

33.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.03 ETB 159

-4.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.49 ETB 75.4

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$3.98 ETB 615

418.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.81 ETB 126

118.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.06 ETB 318

33.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.52 ETB 80.5

101.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.98 ETB 305

592.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.02 ETB 157

31.37%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

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

$122 ฿3,834

$99.1 ETB 15.3K

23.11%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$10.03 ETB 1,549

35.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$49.41 ETB 7,630

24.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$61.0 ETB 9,423

-72.63%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.18 ETB 954

47.09%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$50.1 ETB 7,728

1303.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$50.6 ETB 7,820

16.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,987 ETB 306.9K

123.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,472 ETB 227.3K

102.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$198 ETB 30.6K

176.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bahir Dar: January 12, 2026

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