Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and El Kef Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and El Kef

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 104% more expensive than El Kef without rent, and 132.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 84.1% more expensive than El Kef without rent, and 169.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
El Kef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.35 TND 9.75
39.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$13.75 TND 40.01
237.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.37 TND 9.81
156.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.71 TND 2.07
335.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.53 TND 1.55
37.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 TND 0.66
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.93 TND 2.71
156.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.01 TND 2.93
258.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
El Kef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.47 TND 1.38
376.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.17 TND 0.51
958.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.5 TND 4.36
49.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.51 TND 4.38
47.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.48 TND 33.4
68.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.72 TND 16.65
-34.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.75 TND 40.02
-5.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.17 TND 6.33
51.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.64 TND 4.77
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.04 TND 3.02
130.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.63 TND 1.82
215.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.43 TND 1.24
255.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.19 TND 0.55
684.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.49 TND 1.43
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.29 TND 0.84
65.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.33 TND 9.7
29.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.38 TND 12.75
394.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.65 TND 1.88
172.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.02 TND 2.98
173.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
El Kef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.35 TND 1.02
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$10.14 TND 29.51
15.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.3 TND 0.86
950.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.29 TND 0.85
244.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.61 TND 22.15
79.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.79 TND 2.3
64.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.9K TND 104.5K
-23.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.5K TND 100.4K
-1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
El Kef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$26.57 TND 77.3
361.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.82 TND 28.58
41.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.33 TND 41.69
27.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
El Kef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.59 TND 86.1
105.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.56 TND 36.54
36.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.64 TND 13.5
95.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
El Kef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$68.7 TND 200
910.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,446 TND 7,118
549.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
El Kef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$23.32 TND 67.9
146.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$43.42 TND 126
-20.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$39.93 TND 116
188.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$65.4 TND 190
29.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
El Kef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$194 TND 565
214.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$135 TND 393
227.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$382 TND 1,113
426.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$268 TND 781
443.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$804 TND 2,341
427.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
El Kef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$168 TND 490
313.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.6
-60.81%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Kef: October 28, 2025

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