Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Calafat Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Calafat

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.1% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.5% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.94 RON 38.81
-47.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.31 RON 179
12.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.27 RON 35.93
4.59%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.27 RON 9.87
36.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.88 RON 3.81
-17.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.94 RON 4.07
-60.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.17 RON 5.06
104.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.02 RON 8.75
79.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.3 RON 5.63
72.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.84 RON 3.65
114.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.47 RON 6.4
52.38%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.47 RON 10.74
-9.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.61 RON 33.02
153.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.45 RON 28
-41.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.02 RON 30.46
85.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.12 RON 4.85
192.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.57 RON 6.8
3.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.36 RON 5.91
76.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.57 RON 6.82
26.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.71 RON 3.06
115.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.77 RON 3.35
93.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.78 RON 3.4
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.75 RON 3.27
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.59 RON 24.29
-22.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.06 RON 30.66
207.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.88 RON 3.83
101.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.06 RON 8.94
35.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Calafat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.67 RON 2.92
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.72 RON 85.6
-40.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.6 RON 2.59
425.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.54 RON 2.36
85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.06 RON 30.67
93.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.56 RON 6.77
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.6K RON 119.7K
-0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.3K RON 118.5K
24.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$210 RON 912
-41.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.91 RON 34.33
76.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$6.73 RON 29.21
171.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$40.89 RON 178
48.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.52 RON 84.7
-12.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.53 RON 28.35
38.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$430 RON 1,865
61.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,140 RON 39.7K
73.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$77.8 RON 338
-26.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.02 RON 161
-6.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$78.5 RON 341
46.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$87.3 RON 379
-2.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$381 RON 1,656
60.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$294 RON 1,278
50.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$596 RON 2,588
237.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$436 RON 1,892
234.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,144 RON 9,311
97.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,338 RON 5,810
115.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$856 RON 3,718
-18.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6
-11.17%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

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