Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tuzla Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tuzla

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.5% more expensive than Tuzla without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.4% more expensive than Tuzla without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.38 BAM 9.08
-13.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$30.03 BAM 50.7
54.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.88 BAM 9.93
47.11%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.6 BAM 2.69
93.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.81 BAM 3.06
-59.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.01 BAM 1.7
-63.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.33 BAM 3.93
2.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.01 BAM 3.39
80.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.21 BAM 2.04
85.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.97 BAM 1.64
85.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.18 BAM 3.68
2.75%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.54 BAM 4.28
-12.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.03 BAM 13.55
140.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.53 BAM 12.71
-49.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11 BAM 18.57
18.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.18 BAM 1.99
177.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.63 BAM 2.75
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.51 BAM 2.55
58.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.18 BAM 1.99
68.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.95 BAM 1.6
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.9 BAM 1.51
65.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.83 BAM 1.39
22.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.68 BAM 1.14
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.61 BAM 6.1
19.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.78 BAM 8.07
353.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.76 BAM 1.29
132.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$0.93 BAM 1.57
200.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.44 BAM 2.43
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$48.01 BAM 81
-75.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.73 BAM 2.93
82.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.56 BAM 0.94
78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.74 BAM 9.69
137.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.45 BAM 2.45
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$29.6K BAM 49.9K
-7.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.2K BAM 39.2K
46.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$141 BAM 238
-12.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.4 BAM 31.05
-24.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$26.29 BAM 44.37
-30.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$30.67 BAM 51.8
98.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$8.87 BAM 14.98
92.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.9 BAM 9.96
53.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$172 BAM 290
303.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,313 BAM 3,905
587.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$71.6 BAM 121
-19.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.63 BAM 68.6
-15.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$85.5 BAM 144
34.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$74.1 BAM 125
14.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$265 BAM 447
130.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$191 BAM 323
131.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$347 BAM 586
480.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$268 BAM 452
445.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,627 BAM 4,433
61.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,858 BAM 3,137
55.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$904 BAM 1,526
-22.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.23
26.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tuzla: October 29, 2025

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