Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartus and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartus and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tartus is 48% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tartus is 50.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartus
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.02 SYP 78.2K
$4.68 ฿151
28.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.79 SYP 361.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-40.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SYP 70.6K
$8.65 ฿280
-37.23%
Cappuccino
$0.77 SYP 10.1K
$3.09 ฿100
-75.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 SYP 14.8K
$0.73 ฿23.53
56.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SYP 8,935
$0.37 ฿11.95
86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 SYP 20.4K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SYP 33.2K
$3.62 ฿117
-29.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartus
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 SYP 13.1K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 7,694
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SYP 19K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-34.82%
Eggs
$1.36 SYP 17.7K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 SYP 39.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-84.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.49 SYP 97.3K
$3.77 ฿122
98.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 SYP 105.5K
$13.05 ฿422
-37.85%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 SYP 11.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-73.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 SYP 11.6K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-55.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,457
$1.53 ฿49.62
-57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 7,981
$1.49 ฿48.11
-59.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 4,871
$1.02 ฿32.87
-63.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 8,118
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
$4.32 ฿140
-29.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 SYP 76K
$21.68 ฿702
-73.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartus
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 SYP 7,458
$3.15 ฿102
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
$1 ฿32.3
27.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 SYP 84.2K
$13.64 ฿442
-52.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 SYP 15.8K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K SYP 237M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-33.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SYP 271.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-38.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartus
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 1.3M
$123 ฿3,970
-15.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 SYP 111.2K
$13.93 ฿451
-38.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 SYP 449K
$18.24 ฿590
89.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartus
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.98 SYP 155.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-80.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartus
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.14 SYP 560.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 SYP 23.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-88.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartus
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.01 SYP 260.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-65.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.14 SYP 339.8K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-24.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.24 SYP 575.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-61.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.67 SYP 515.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-53.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartus
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 SYP 1.3M
$611 ฿19.8K
-83.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,475 SYP 19.2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartus
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.84 SYP 452.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-95.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
5.33
157.97%

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Last update for Tartus: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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