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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.2% more expensive than Cazin without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.5% more expensive than Cazin without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$4.76 BAM 7.99
-2.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$24.04 BAM 40.40
91.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.87 BAM 14.90
-1.47%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.15 BAM 1.94
164.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.84 BAM 3.10
-60.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.27 BAM 2.13
-69.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.59 BAM 2.67
53.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.31 BAM 3.88
64.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.26 BAM 2.11
69.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.17 BAM 1.97
58.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.14 BAM 3.60
2.34%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.23 BAM 3.75
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$10.21 BAM 17.15
93.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.15 BAM 12.01
-46.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$13.40 BAM 22.52
1.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.49 BAM 2.51
118.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.76 BAM 2.95
35.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.74 BAM 2.92
20.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.11 BAM 1.87
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.15 BAM 1.93
31.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.21 BAM 2.04
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.76 BAM 1.27
-32.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.58 BAM 6.02
19.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$8.49 BAM 14.27
139.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.04 BAM 1.75
72.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.13 BAM 1.89
145.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$1.81 BAM 3.04
-22.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$36.51 BAM 61.3
-67.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.46 BAM 2.45
113.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.77 BAM 1.29
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$8.61 BAM 14.46
59.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.52 BAM 2.55
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$24.6K BAM 41.4K
10.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
32.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$119 BAM 200
0.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$18.80 BAM 31.59
-25.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$30.05 BAM 50.5
-39.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$24.94 BAM 41.89
144.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$10.94 BAM 18.38
57.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.31 BAM 7.25
102.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$254 BAM 427
174.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,337 BAM 5,606
371.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$41.60 BAM 69.9
38.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$29.35 BAM 49.32
16.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$50.6 BAM 85.0
123.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$79.7 BAM 134
6.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$232 BAM 389
160.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$176 BAM 296
147.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$375 BAM 630
448.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$277 BAM 466
440.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,362 BAM 2,289
212.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,172 BAM 1,969
154.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cazin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$734 BAM 1,234
-27.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.8
40.26%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cazin: March 1, 2026

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