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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bragadiru Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bragadiru

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.3% more expensive than Bragadiru without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 7.7% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Bragadiru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$13.97 RONย 61.2
-67.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$70.5 RONย 309
-34.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.04 RONย 35.22
9.20%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.40 RONย 14.89
-9.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.96 RONย 8.60
-64.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.35 RONย 5.89
-70.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.33 RONย 10.20
3.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.28 RONย 14.38
12.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bragadiru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.69 RONย 7.42
33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.29 RONย 5.65
44.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.92 RONย 8.39
15.63%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.23 RONย 14.14
-30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.28 RONย 40.64
112.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.01 RONย 30.70
-47.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.79 RONย 51.7
11.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.35 RONย 5.92
150.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.77 RONย 7.77
-4.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.80 RONย 7.88
29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.48 RONย 10.86
-20.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.01 RONย 4.41
53.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.09 RONย 4.79
38.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.01 RONย 4.41
-2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.96 RONย 4.21
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$6.51 RONย 28.50
-33.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.04 RONย 35.24
156.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.13 RONย 4.96
56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.00 RONย 8.76
37.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Bragadiru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.68 RONย 2.96
101.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$19.64 RONย 86.0
-42.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.71 RONย 3.12
338.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.61 RONย 2.67
72.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.71 RONย 29.38
104.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.69 RONย 7.42
-20.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$28.9K RONย 126.6K
-4.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$30.5K RONย 133.5K
10.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bragadiru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$183 RONย 802
-33.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$7.96 RONย 34.87
70.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$9.25 RONย 40.50
99.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bragadiru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$42.19 RONย 185
46.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$19.27 RONย 84.4
-13.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$7.94 RONย 34.77
14.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bragadiru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$537 RONย 2,353
30.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$8,366 RONย 36.6K
91.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bragadiru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$81.3 RONย 356
-27.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$46.35 RONย 203
-25.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$91.0 RONย 398
23.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$81.4 RONย 357
4.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bragadiru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$385 RONย 1,684
57.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$286 RONย 1,254
51.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$585 RONย 2,564
253.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$432 RONย 1,891
241.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,792 RONย 7,849
148.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,395 RONย 6,111
114.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bragadiru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,030 RONย 4,511
-46.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.78
-21.39%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bragadiru: January 13, 2026

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