Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tukums Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tukums

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.6% cheaper than Tukums without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16% more expensive than Tukums without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tukums
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$5.92 €5.11
-20.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$22.79 €19.68
103.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$9.07 €7.83
-4.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$3.62 €3.12
-14.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.86 €1.6
-60.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$1.3 €1.12
-71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$5.78 €4.99
-58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$5.89 €5.09
-38.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tukums
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.13 €0.98
98.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.7 €1.47
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.98 €2.57
-24.83%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.04 €1.76
9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.23 €7.97
109.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$6.83 €5.89
-44.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$11.77 €10.16
10.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.73 €1.49
89.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.86 €1.6
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.68 €2.31
-10.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$3.4 €2.94
-41.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.62 €0.54
146.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.1 €0.95
35.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.7 €1.47
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.56 €0.48
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$5.82 €5.03
-25.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$9.24 €7.97
134.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.27 €1.1
39.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.2 €1.9
26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tukums
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.95 €0.82
42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$37 €31.95
-68.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$2.96 €2.56
6.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.87 €0.75
14.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$13.64 €11.78
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.81 €1.57
-28.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$30K €25.9K
-8.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$31.9K €27.5K
6.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tukums
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$292 €252
-57.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$17.13 €14.79
-18.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$20.62 €17.8
-11.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tukums
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$51.8 €44.74
17.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$11.65 €10.05
-22.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tukums
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$543 €469
27.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$15.5K €13.3K
2.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tukums
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$90.7 €78.3
-36.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$46.03 €39.74
-25.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$80.4 €69.4
43.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$132 €114
-36.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tukums
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$233 €201
161.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$259 €224
70.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$759 €656
165.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$453 €391
222.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tukums
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$579 €500
20.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.63
15.12%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tukums: October 27, 2025

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