Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Isfara Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Isfara

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 925.7% more expensive than Isfara without rent, and 1469.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 452.3% more expensive than Isfara without rent, and 1079.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍜 Eating Out
Phuket
Isfara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 àž¿151
$9.05 TJS 90.5
-48.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 àž¿1,502
$20.48 TJS 205
126.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 àž¿280
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Cappuccino
$3.09 àž¿100
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 àž¿23.53
$1.17 TJS 11.71
-37.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 àž¿11.95
$0.52 TJS 5.17
-28.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 àž¿77.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 àž¿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Isfara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 àž¿72.5
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White Bread (500g)
$1.8 àž¿58.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 àž¿72.3
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Eggs
$2.23 àž¿72.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 àž¿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 àž¿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 àž¿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 àž¿106
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Banana (1kg)
$1.63 àž¿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 àž¿77.7
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 àž¿64.3
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 àž¿49.62
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Onion (1kg)
$1.49 àž¿48.11
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 àž¿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 àž¿15.61
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 àž¿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 àž¿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 àž¿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 àž¿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Isfara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 àž¿43.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 àž¿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 àž¿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 àž¿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 àž¿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 àž¿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K àž¿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K àž¿1.1M
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🧟 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Isfara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 àž¿3,970
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 àž¿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 àž¿590
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Isfara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 àž¿1,966
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 àž¿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 àž¿294
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🧞 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Isfara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 àž¿22.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K àž¿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Isfara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 àž¿1,861
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 àž¿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 àž¿3,727
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 àž¿2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Isfara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 àž¿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 àž¿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 àž¿65.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 àž¿47.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 àž¿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 àž¿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Isfara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 àž¿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Isfara: October 29, 2025

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