Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gabes Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gabes

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 90.4% more expensive than Gabes without rent, and 122.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 85.6% more expensive than Gabes without rent, and 176.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gabes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.78 TND 8.1
68.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.73 TND 54.5
147.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.53 TND 10.26
145.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.84 TND 2.44
267.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.71 TND 2.06
2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.27 TND 0.79
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.21 TND 3.53
97.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.55 TND 4.5
133.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gabes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.46 TND 1.33
386.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.15 TND 0.42
1100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.28 TND 3.72
75.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.66 TND 4.82
34.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.26 TND 35.67
57.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.52 TND 16.05
-31.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.78 TND 40.11
-5.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.57 TND 4.56
108.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.91 TND 8.47
-43.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.86 TND 2.52
179.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.57 TND 1.67
249.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.71 TND 2.06
115.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.58 TND 1.67
156.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.35 TND 1.02
191.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.31 TND 0.91
54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.46 TND 10.07
24.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$3.46 TND 10.08
526.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.74 TND 2.14
139.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$0.87 TND 2.52
220.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gabes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.18 TND 0.51
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$6.94 TND 20.21
69.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.31 TND 0.92
916.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.21 TND 0.62
376.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.19 TND 18.02
120.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.89 TND 2.58
46.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$45.7K TND 133.1K
-40.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.5K TND 82.9K
19.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gabes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$63.8 TND 186
92.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.53 TND 21.92
84.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.17 TND 49.97
6.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gabes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31.7 TND 92.3
91.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$4.68 TND 13.61
265.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.29 TND 18.29
44.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gabes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$57.4 TND 167
1108.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,223 TND 9,380
393.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gabes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$32.07 TND 93.3
79.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$39.9 TND 116
-13.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$76.9 TND 224
49.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$81.9 TND 238
3.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gabes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$116 TND 338
425.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$70.4 TND 205
527.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$204 TND 593
888.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$118 TND 344
1133.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$294 TND 857
1341.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$220 TND 639
1213.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gabes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$424 TND 1,232
64.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gabes: October 27, 2025

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