Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kairouan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kairouan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 67% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 95.9% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 179.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.42 TND 7.05
93.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$8.37 TND 24.35
454.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.43 TND 9.97
152.19%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.72 TND 2.1
329.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.64 TND 1.86
14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.16 TND 0.48
131.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.51 TND 4.39
58.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.89 TND 5.51
91.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.45 TND 1.3
397.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.07 TND 0.2
2471.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.49 TND 4.33
50.34%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.55 TND 4.5
43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.14 TND 32.42
73.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.67 TND 16.51
-33.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.1 TND 35.2
7.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.22 TND 6.46
47.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.35 TND 6.84
-30.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.05 TND 3.06
128.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.68 TND 1.97
192.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.67 TND 1.95
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.72 TND 2.11
106.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.52 TND 1.5
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.25 TND 0.72
92.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.45 TND 10.03
25.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.97 TND 20.27
211.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.1 TND 3.19
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.07 TND 3.1
160.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.35 TND 1.02
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$10.14 TND 29.5
15.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.29 TND 0.84
986.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.33 TND 0.97
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.64 TND 22.23
78.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.79 TND 2.29
64.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.9K TND 104.5K
-23.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.6K TND 100.8K
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$45.79 TND 133
167.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.84 TND 28.64
41.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.73 TND 42.86
23.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.9 TND 69.6
154.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.96 TND 37.72
32.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.6 TND 13.37
97.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$107 TND 311
549.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,437 TND 7,091
552.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.09 TND 70.1
138.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$43.79 TND 127
-21.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$47.33 TND 138
143.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$64.6 TND 188
31.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$117 TND 340
422.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$137 TND 400
222.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$381 TND 1,110
428.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$276 TND 803
428.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$876 TND 2,550
384.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$332 TND 965
110.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.6
-60.81%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kairouan: October 29, 2025

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