Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Beja Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Beja

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35% more expensive than Beja without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 80.6% more expensive than Beja without rent, and 114.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Beja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$3.85 TND 11.09
19.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$17.19 TND 49.50
172.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$4.95 TND 14.25
75.76%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$0.65 TND 1.88
349.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.56 TND 1.62
21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.23 TND 0.66
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.20 TND 3.47
109.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$1.59 TND 4.58
138.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Beja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.50 TND 1.43
332.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.16 TND 0.46
1075.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.28 TND 3.68
68.75%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.67 TND 4.80
32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$6.79 TND 19.56
188.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.52 TND 15.89
-31.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$13.62 TND 39.23
-1.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.52 TND 4.38
114.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$3.10 TND 8.94
-48.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$0.98 TND 2.83
135.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.58 TND 1.67
255.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.67 TND 1.92
140.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.64 TND 1.84
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.40 TND 1.15
157.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.29 TND 0.82
65.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.54 TND 10.19
27.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$5.09 TND 14.67
276.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.19 TND 3.43
52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.05 TND 3.01
156.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Beja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.39 TND 1.12
253.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$10.03 TND 28.89
17.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.34 TND 0.99
814.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.31 TND 0.88
222.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$6.14 TND 17.68
123.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.81 TND 2.34
60.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$48.0K TND 138.2K
-42.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$36.5K TND 105.1K
-9.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Beja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$51.3 TND 148
143.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$11.22 TND 32.31
22.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$18.34 TND 52.8
1.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Beja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$21.31 TND 61.4
184.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$23.65 TND 68.1
-27.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$6.37 TND 18.34
41.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Beja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$61.6 TND 177
1033.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$1,223 TND 3,521
1217.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Beja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$42.00 TND 121
40.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$60.6 TND 174
-42.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$128 TND 368
-10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$81.5 TND 235
5.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Beja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$197 TND 567
214.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$138 TND 397
216.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$379 TND 1,091
447.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$411 TND 1,185
266.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,118 TND 3,220
236.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$716 TND 2,062
276.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Beja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Beja: April 12, 2026

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