Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cazin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cazin

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.6% more expensive than Cazin without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.3% more expensive than Cazin without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.63 BAM 7.82
1.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.74 BAM 40.07
95.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.9 BAM 15.02
-2.81%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.22 BAM 2.05
153.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.83 BAM 3.08
-60.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.3 BAM 2.2
-71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.66 BAM 2.8
43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.39 BAM 4.04
51.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.22 BAM 2.06
83.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.13 BAM 1.91
59.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.16 BAM 3.64
3.70%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.16 BAM 3.64
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.46 BAM 17.65
84.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.41 BAM 12.51
-49.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.45 BAM 22.7
-2.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.49 BAM 2.51
120.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.79 BAM 3.02
-8.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.75 BAM 2.96
37.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.74 BAM 2.93
14.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.07 BAM 1.81
42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.16 BAM 1.96
28.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.26 BAM 2.13
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.73 BAM 1.24
-34.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.59 BAM 6.06
20.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.33 BAM 14.06
160.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.1 BAM 1.85
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.11 BAM 1.87
151.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.72 BAM 2.9
-21.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$36.17 BAM 61.1
-67.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.46 BAM 2.46
115.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.77 BAM 1.3
29.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.95 BAM 15.11
52.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.56 BAM 2.63
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24K BAM 40.4K
14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
30.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$117 BAM 198
4.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.41 BAM 31.07
-24.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$29.92 BAM 50.5
-39.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$25.01 BAM 42.21
142.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.84 BAM 18.3
57.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.37 BAM 7.37
107.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$250 BAM 423
177.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,417 BAM 5,768
365.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.82 BAM 68.9
40.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.73 BAM 50.2
16.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$50.2 BAM 84.8
129.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$80.3 BAM 136
5.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$234 BAM 395
161.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$180 BAM 304
145.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$369 BAM 623
446.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$276 BAM 466
428.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,314 BAM 2,218
222.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,175 BAM 1,983
145.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$739 BAM 1,247
-5.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.8
40.26%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cazin: October 27, 2025

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