Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ben Arous Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ben Arous

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 68.4% more expensive than Ben Arous without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 42.6% more expensive than Ben Arous without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ben Arous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.36 TND 9.78
39.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$22.13 TND 64.4
109.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.15 TND 12.09
108.43%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.77 TND 2.24
301.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.6 TND 1.75
21.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.28 TND 0.82
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.55 TND 4.51
54.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.93 TND 5.6
87.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ben Arous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.51 TND 1.49
339.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.18 TND 0.53
900.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.68 TND 4.88
33.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.62 TND 4.71
37.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.38 TND 33.12
69.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.33 TND 18.41
-40.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$14.49 TND 42.15
-9.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.04 TND 5.94
60.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.94 TND 8.54
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.13 TND 3.28
112.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.76 TND 2.21
161.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.78 TND 2.28
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.77 TND 2.24
93.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.43 TND 1.25
137.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.32 TND 0.94
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.6 TND 10.47
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.74 TND 19.61
221.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.1 TND 3.21
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.24 TND 3.61
125.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ben Arous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.42 TND 1.23
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$13.44 TND 39.11
-12.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.3 TND 0.87
950.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.31 TND 0.9
222.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.47 TND 10.11
293.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.85 TND 2.47
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.7K TND 118.3K
-32.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.3K TND 99.9K
-1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ben Arous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$48.94 TND 142
150.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.92 TND 28.87
40.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$20.78 TND 60.5
-12.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ben Arous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31.95 TND 93
90.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$17.03 TND 49.56
0.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5 TND 14.54
81.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ben Arous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$110 TND 322
528.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,507 TND 7,295
534.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ben Arous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$44.16 TND 129
30.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.11 TND 128
-21.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$96.2 TND 280
19.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$80.2 TND 233
5.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ben Arous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$188 TND 546
225.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$134 TND 390
230.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$371 TND 1,080
442.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$267 TND 777
446.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$940 TND 2,734
351.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$422 TND 1,228
584.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ben Arous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$256 TND 745
172.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.96
-51.37%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ben Arous: October 28, 2025

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