Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and South Sudan

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $336 a month against $1,190 in Phuket, rent and utilities included – about $10,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🇸🇸 South Sudan
$336
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 78% more expensive than South Sudan without rent, and 254.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.5% cheaper than South Sudan without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
South Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 ฿146
$19.95 SSP 113.2K
-78.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 ฿1,087
$168 SSP 954.5K
-80.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 ฿282
$7.60 SSP 43.1K
10.79%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ฿94.0
$3.31 SSP 18.8K
-15.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿29.29
$1.54 SSP 8,745
-43.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿15.39
$1.34 SSP 7,613
-65.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ฿86.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿122
$12.27 SSP 69.6K
-70.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
South Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿57.2
-
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ฿48.42
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ฿52.3
-
-
Eggs
$2.10 ฿70.3
-
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.53 ฿654
$7.37 SSP 41.8K
164.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿114
$5.40 SSP 30.6K
-37.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿373
$11.98 SSP 67.9K
-7.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ฿94.8
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿54.3
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ฿74.5
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 ฿71.9
-
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿49.95
-
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ฿44.40
-
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ฿35.72
-
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.01
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿147
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 ฿629
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿58.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿92.9
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
South Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 ฿72.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.28 ฿746
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ฿101
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ฿35.43
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 ฿124
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿47.88
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ฿882.1K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ฿877.3K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
South Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.7 ฿3,236
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 ฿382
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿573
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
South Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ฿1,768
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 ฿371
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Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿256
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
South Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 ฿18.6K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ฿377.7K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
South Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 ฿2,123
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ฿958
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 ฿3,238
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ฿2,967
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
South Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 ฿24.6K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ฿15.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 ฿70.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ฿39.7K
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 ฿116.9K
$1,098 SSP 6.2M
217.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 ฿83.4K
$611 SSP 3.5M
307.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
South Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ฿16.8K
$2,007 SSP 11.4M
-75.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
8.85
-37.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Last update for South Sudan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Phuket
$458
South Sudan
–
Groceries & Markets
Phuket
$268
South Sudan
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
$125
South Sudan
–
Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
$125
South Sudan
–
Eating Out
Phuket
$119
South Sudan
–
Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
$68
South Sudan
–
Getting Around
Phuket
$39
South Sudan
–
Good to know
🇹🇭 Phuket
🇸🇸 South Sudan
🕒 Local time
15:39 3:39 PM
10:39 10:39 AM
5 h behind Phuket
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
79,308
12,575,714
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

SSP, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

South Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 5,670 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.76 USD). 1 EUR = 6,360 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.57 EUR).

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