Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mwanza Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mwanza

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 788.6% more expensive than Mwanza without rent, and 772.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 616.9% more expensive than Mwanza without rent, and 1051.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mwanza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$2.47 TZS 6,262
88.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$15.44 TZS 39.1K
198.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.56 TZS 11.5K
91.67%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.76 TZS 6,982
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.30 TZS 765
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.28 TZS 698
39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.01 TZS 2,549
141.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.38 TZS 3,492
174.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mwanza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
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White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
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Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
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Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
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Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
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Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mwanza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mwanza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$66.9 TZS 169.5K
79.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mwanza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mwanza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mwanza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mwanza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mwanza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$195 TZS 493.2K
171.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mwanza: March 2, 2026

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