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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 154.6% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 238.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 171.5% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 338.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bahir Dar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.58 ETB 482
30.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
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Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.02 ETB 137
202.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.42 ETB 56.5
73.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.51 ETB 69
-27.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.74 ETB 99.2
222.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.99 ETB 267
81.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bahir Dar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.02 ETB 137
119.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.97 ETB 131
85.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.02 ETB 138
119.61%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.77 ETB 238
25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.81 ETB 1,320
33.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.96 ETB 397
10.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.01 ETB 136
61.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.98 ETB 266
21.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.81 ETB 109
145.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.62 ETB 83.1
146.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.12 ETB 151
33.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.02 ETB 138
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.48 ETB 64.9
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.02 ETB 540
439.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.79 ETB 106
124.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.96 ETB 263
42.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bahir Dar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.48 ETB 64.4
108.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.02 ETB 271
575.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.01 ETB 136
28.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bahir Dar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$100 ETB 13.4K
22.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.09 ETB 1,358
38.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bahir Dar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$50.7 ETB 6,825
19.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$59.9 ETB 8,059
-71.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.16 ETB 829
47.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bahir Dar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$49.42 ETB 6,647
1304.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bahir Dar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$50.5 ETB 6,786
13.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bahir Dar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,015 ETB 271K
110.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,506 ETB 202.6K
91.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bahir Dar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$200 ETB 26.9K
248.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bahir Dar: October 26, 2025

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