Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gafsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gafsa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.2% more expensive than Gafsa without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 77.8% more expensive than Gafsa without rent, and 176.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.96 TND 11.53
18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$9.97 TND 29
365.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$2.48 TND 7.21
248.79%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.62 TND 1.8
398.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.5 TND 1.44
46.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.26 TND 0.76
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.67 TND 4.87
43.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.65 TND 7.71
36.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.5 TND 1.44
348.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.13 TND 0.37
1284.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.66 TND 4.83
34.94%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.05 TND 3.07
112.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.68 TND 31.07
80.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.1 TND 17.74
-38.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.62 TND 33.82
12.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.41 TND 4.1
132.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.1 TND 9.02
-47.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.88 TND 2.56
172.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.72 TND 2.08
176.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.7 TND 2.03
118.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.51 TND 1.49
192.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.44 TND 1.27
131.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.3 TND 0.88
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.53 TND 7.37
70.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.74 TND 19.61
221.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.35 TND 3.92
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.56 TND 4.55
78.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.33 TND 0.95
309.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$10.86 TND 31.6
8.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.31 TND 0.9
916.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.24 TND 0.7
316.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.32 TND 9.66
310.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.82 TND 2.4
58.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$39.1K TND 113.6K
-29.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.4K TND 94.2K
4.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$40.91 TND 119
199.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.56 TND 24.91
62.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.66 TND 57.2
-7.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$15.31 TND 44.55
296.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.56 TND 36.54
36.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.3 TND 15.41
71.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$61.2 TND 178
1034.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,022 TND 2,975
1454.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.51 TND 118
41.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$52.8 TND 154
-34.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$97.7 TND 284
17.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$79.1 TND 230
7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$144 TND 420
323.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$101 TND 295
335.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$213 TND 620
845.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$154 TND 448
848.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$922 TND 2,684
360.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$352 TND 1,023
720.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$302 TND 879
130.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.88
-39.98%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gafsa: October 28, 2025

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