Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hawassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hawassa

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.9% cheaper than Hawassa without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.3% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.50 ETB 696

0.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$34.76 ETB 5,370

32.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.65 ETB 1,028

32.03%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.30 ETB 200

137.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.64 ETB 98.8

9.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.44 ETB 67.4

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.03 ETB 158

133.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.92 ETB 452

26.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.44 ETB 223

56.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.34 ETB 207

39.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.98 ETB 152

126.53%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.61 ETB 248

38.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.97 ETB 1,077

182.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$13.92 ETB 2,151

-73.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$13.08 ETB 2,020

0.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$6.90 ETB 1,066

-51.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.04 ETB 160

62.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.16 ETB 333

7.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.93 ETB 144

112.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.63 ETB 98.0

146.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.83 ETB 282

-17.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.68 ETB 106

44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.69 ETB 107

-30.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.98 ETB 614

9.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.37 ETB 985

224.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.00 ETB 154

77.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.89 ETB 292

45.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.49 ETB 230

108.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.29 ETB 45.34

262.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.04 ETB 316

572.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.30 ETB 201

3.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$54.9K ETB 8.5M

-49.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$53.2K ETB 8.2M

-36.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$157 ETB 24.3K

-22.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$11.87 ETB 1,834

14.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$132 ETB 20.4K

-85.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.56 ETB 859

63.49%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$80.1 ETB 12.4K

777.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$39.8K ETB 6.2M

-59.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.84 ETB 7,237

25.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$76.3 ETB 11.8K

-54.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$92.9 ETB 14.4K

21.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$113 ETB 17.4K

-24.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-68.65%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hawassa: January 11, 2026

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