Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khartoum Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khartoum

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.9% more expensive than Khartoum without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.9% more expensive than Khartoum without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Khartoum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$7.33 SDG 3,298
-36.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$33.00 SDG 14.8K
39.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.83 SDG 3,523
11.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.02 SDG 908
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.35 SDG 1,506
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.33 SDG 1,048
30.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.59 SDG 267
22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.40 SDG 181
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Khartoum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.67 SDG 750
28.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.39 SDG 624
33.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$3.25 SDG 1,460
-32.62%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.77 SDG 1,248
-18.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$14.50 SDG 6,521
36.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.31 SDG 2,836
-39.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.74 SDG 3,029
101.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$4.83 SDG 2,173
-32.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.28 SDG 576
30.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.51 SDG 1,131
-4.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.77 SDG 796
18.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.29 SDG 578
18.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.08 SDG 485
39.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
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-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.62 SDG 277
-17.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.12 SDG 1,853
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.04 SDG 1,817
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.48 SDG 667
188.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Khartoum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.68 SDG 307
105.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$25.05 SDG 11.3K
-53.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$3.56 SDG 1,601
-12.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.98 SDG 443
1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$10.06 SDG 4,525
36.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.34 SDG 604
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$16.6K SDG 7.5M
105.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Khartoum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$50.7 SDG 22.8K
137.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$9.76 SDG 4,391
42.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$68.9 SDG 31.0K
-73.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Khartoum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$32.76 SDG 14.7K
85.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
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-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.89 SDG 1,751
123.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Khartoum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$90.2 SDG 40.5K
674.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,892 SDG 851.0K
731.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Khartoum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$14.55 SDG 6,543
296.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$54.0 SDG 24.3K
109.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$51.9 SDG 23.3K
63.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Khartoum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$633 SDG 284.6K
-4.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$295 SDG 132.5K
48.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$1,252 SDG 563.2K
64.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$491 SDG 220.9K
205.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$2,190 SDG 985.0K
94.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,132 SDG 509.1K
163.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Khartoum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$187 SDG 84.3K
182.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
26
-79.50%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Khartoum: March 1, 2026

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