Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brest Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brest

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.4% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.2% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 115.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Brest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$7.83 BYN 22.22
-41.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$28.86 BYN 82.0
62.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$6.84 BYN 19.42
27.19%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.52 BYN 4.30
92.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.83 BYN 2.36
-18.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.72 BYN 2.05
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.22 BYN 3.46
105.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.78 BYN 7.90
36.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Brest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.85 BYN 2.42
154.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.71 BYN 2.03
164.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$0.87 BYN 2.47
148.28%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.42 BYN 4.04
56.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$6.55 BYN 18.59
198.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.53 BYN 10.04
7.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$3.47 BYN 9.84
286.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.35 BYN 3.84
141.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.67 BYN 4.75
-3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.70 BYN 4.83
35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.74 BYN 4.93
18.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.84 BYN 2.38
91.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.83 BYN 2.37
73.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$1.30 BYN 3.70
-20.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.08 BYN 3.08
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$1.89 BYN 5.38
138.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$8.20 BYN 23.28
133.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.14 BYN 3.24
59.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.74 BYN 4.94
54.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Brest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.30 BYN 0.85
360.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$14.87 BYN 42.24
-20.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.10 BYN 5.97
48.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.58 BYN 1.65
72.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$6.14 BYN 17.44
123.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.80 BYN 2.28
62.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$17.6K BYN 50.1K
55.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$25.6K BYN 72.6K
29.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Brest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$51.1 BYN 145
144.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$8.51 BYN 24.16
61.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$22.60 BYN 64.2
-17.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Brest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$28.79 BYN 81.8
110.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.58 BYN 13.01
96.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Brest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$303 BYN 862
129.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$5,731 BYN 16.3K
181.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Brest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$47.37 BYN 135
24.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$35.91 BYN 102
-2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$103 BYN 294
10.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$80.1 BYN 227
7.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Brest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$342 BYN 972
80.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$174 BYN 494
151.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$471 BYN 1,337
340.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$307 BYN 872
391.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$2,545 BYN 7,229
47.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$2,951 BYN 8,381
-8.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Brest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$557 BYN 1,581
-5.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Brest: April 12, 2026

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