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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.4% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 111.8% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 170.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$2.43 TND 6.99
88.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$8.52 TND 24.55
449.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$3.35 TND 9.64
159.70%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$0.75 TND 2.17
289.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.60 TND 1.72
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.17 TND 0.49
135.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.50 TND 4.33
67.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$1.97 TND 5.67
92.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.45 TND 1.29
380.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.08 TND 0.23
2250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.48 TND 4.28
45.95%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.53 TND 4.41
45.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$11.08 TND 31.92
76.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.53 TND 15.92
-31.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$11.80 TND 33.99
13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.16 TND 6.21
50.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$2.35 TND 6.76
-31.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.01 TND 2.90
128.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.74 TND 2.14
178.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.65 TND 1.88
147.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.75 TND 2.16
92.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.48 TND 1.38
114.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.27 TND 0.78
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.29 TND 9.47
36.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$6.84 TND 19.70
180.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.10 TND 3.18
65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.10 TND 3.15
144.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.32 TND 0.93
331.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$10.04 TND 28.93
17.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.29 TND 0.83
972.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.31 TND 0.89
222.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$7.51 TND 21.63
82.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.74 TND 2.14
75.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$35.0K TND 100.9K
-21.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$34.6K TND 99.6K
-4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$46.51 TND 134
168.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$9.64 TND 27.78
42.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$14.70 TND 42.34
26.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$23.48 TND 67.6
157.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$12.53 TND 36.08
36.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.69 TND 13.51
92.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$108 TND 310
548.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$2,442 TND 7,034
559.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$23.28 TND 67.1
154.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$44.22 TND 127
-21.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$46.91 TND 135
143.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$65.5 TND 189
30.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$117 TND 336
429.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$136 TND 391
221.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$375 TND 1,081
452.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$268 TND 772
463.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$344 TND 991
53.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.6
-60.81%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kairouan: April 11, 2026

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