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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bunia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bunia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 96.2% more expensive than Bunia without rent, and 216.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 111.6% more expensive than Bunia without rent, and 270.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Bunia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
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Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bunia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.02 CDFย 2,281
120.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.98 CDFย 4,417
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.99 CDFย 4,435
11.56%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.64 CDFย 8,131
-38.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$3.04 CDFย 6,775
547.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.92 CDFย 11.0K
-25.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$4.87 CDFย 10.9K
168.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$5.04 CDFย 11.2K
-32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.53 CDFย 3,408
10.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.46 CDFย 5,496
-5.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.96 CDFย 4,369
1.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$3.08 CDFย 6,867
-49.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$2.95 CDFย 6,592
-48.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$4.10 CDFย 9,144
-76.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.87 CDFย 1,933
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$5.86 CDFย 13.1K
-25.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$3.05 CDFย 6,799
-41.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$5.04 CDFย 11.3K
-45.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Bunia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$6.64 CDFย 14.8K
-53.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$4.91 CDFย 11.0K
-78.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$14.72 CDFย 32.8K
-6.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$2.02 CDFย 4,502
-33.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bunia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$14.75 CDFย 32.9K
-7.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
-
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bunia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$9.98 CDFย 22.3K
518.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$15.08 CDFย 33.7K
10.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$13.15 CDFย 29.4K
-30.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bunia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$3,526 CDFย 7.9M
353.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bunia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$29.43 CDFย 65.7K
100.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$44.16 CDFย 98.6K
-22.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$54.8 CDFย 122.3K
105.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$64.8 CDFย 144.5K
30.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bunia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bunia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bunia: January 12, 2026

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