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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 46.9% more expensive than Gafsa without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 63.7% more expensive than Gafsa without rent, and 183.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.99 TND 11.64
16.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$10.03 TND 29.29
359.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$2.56 TND 7.46
241.41%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.62 TND 1.81
390.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.49 TND 1.43
46.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.24 TND 0.70
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.66 TND 4.84
46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.73 TND 7.97
38.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.50 TND 1.46
328.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.12 TND 0.35
1450.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.66 TND 4.85
31.93%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.06 TND 3.09
112.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.42 TND 30.43
89.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.91 TND 17.25
-35.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.62 TND 33.92
16.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.48 TND 4.33
119.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$3.10 TND 9.04
-46.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.88 TND 2.58
171.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.75 TND 2.18
178.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.74 TND 2.17
106.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.52 TND 1.52
190.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.44 TND 1.28
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.30 TND 0.88
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.48 TND 7.23
72.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.79 TND 19.82
199.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.29 TND 3.77
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.64 TND 4.80
68.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.33 TND 0.95
324.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$11.11 TND 32.45
5.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.29 TND 0.84
972.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.24 TND 0.70
312.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.42 TND 9.98
301.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.89 TND 2.60
48.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$38.4K TND 112.0K
-29.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$31.8K TND 93.0K
7.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$39.89 TND 116
201.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.34 TND 24.35
67.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$19.65 TND 57.4
-6.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$15.52 TND 45.32
292.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$12.89 TND 37.65
33.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.47 TND 15.98
59.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$59.9 TND 175
1065.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,010 TND 2,948
1458.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$40.63 TND 119
41.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$53.5 TND 156
-36.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$95.1 TND 278
18.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$80.4 TND 235
5.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$143 TND 417
323.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$100 TND 293
334.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$215 TND 627
857.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$154 TND 448
875.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$917 TND 2,676
363.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$363 TND 1,061
722.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gafsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$303 TND 884
74.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.88
-39.98%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gafsa: February 28, 2026

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