Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bosaso

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 108.8% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 199.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 99.3% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 252% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.95 SOS 1,105
140.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$9.89 SOS 5,617
369.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.02 SOS 2,850
72.31%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.23 SOS 697
151.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.99 SOS 562
-26.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.51 SOS 289
-27.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.47 SOS 1,404
-9.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.98 SOS 558
83.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.99 SOS 562
126.26%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.84 SOS 1,044
21.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.05 SOS 3,436
219.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.36 SOS 3,613
-40.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.4 SOS 3,070
141.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.48 SOS 1,975
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.58 SOS 2,034
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.99 SOS 1,697
-19.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.98 SOS 1,125
0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.03 SOS 1,152
-24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.02 SOS 577
46.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.63 SOS 927
-70.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 SOS 163
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.48 SOS 842
112.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.58 SOS 329
72.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.04 SOS 1,728
348.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.98 SOS 555
32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
579.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
278.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.88 SOS 5,611
40.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
-42.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bosaso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$10.9 SOS 6,192
427.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$14.75 SOS 8,379
133.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$12.99 SOS 7,377
786.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$15.28 SOS 8,680
454.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$123 SOS 69.8K
397.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
419.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$200 SOS 113.7K
906.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$192 SOS 108.9K
661.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
-85.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$295 SOS 167.7K
135.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.57
-37.81%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

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