Cost of Living Comparison Between Tena and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tena and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tena is 26.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tena is 40.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.06 $3.06

$4.49 ฿144

-31.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.15 $18.15

$46.15 ฿1,477

-60.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.56 $5.56

$8.77 ฿281

-36.60%

Cappuccino

$2.23 $2.23

$2.98 ฿95.4

-25.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 $1.12

$0.73 ฿23.49

53.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 $0.67

$0.39 ฿12.62

71.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.48 $1.48

$2.43 ฿77.8

-39.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 $2.46

$3.79 ฿121

-35.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 $1.05

$2.26 ฿72.3

-53.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 $0.98

$1.8 ฿57.5

-45.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 $1.22

$2.25 ฿72

-45.78%

Eggs

$1.85 $1.85

$2.34 ฿74.8

-20.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.53 $2.53

$19.73 ฿631

-87.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 $3.08

$3.62 ฿116

-14.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.55 $3.55

$13.45 ฿430

-73.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2 $2

$3.24 ฿104

-38.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 $1.17

$1.71 ฿54.6

-31.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 $1.06

$2.33 ฿74.7

-54.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.29 $1.29

$1.98 ฿63.5

-34.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 $1.27

$1.58 ฿50.7

-19.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 $1.02

$1.51 ฿48.32

-32.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.52 $0.52

$1.01 ฿32.4

-48.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 $1.02

$0.52 ฿16.58

96.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.54 $3.54

$4.49 ฿144

-21.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.91 $4.91

$19.8 ฿634

-75.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 $1.54

$1.77 ฿56.8

-12.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.48 $1.48

$2.72 ฿86.9

-45.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.42 $0.42

$1.41 ฿45.13

-70.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.15 $15.15

$11.71 ฿375

29.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.22 $1.22

$3 ฿96.1

-59.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 $1.04

$1.01 ฿32.26

2.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.86 $4.86

$13.97 ฿447

-65.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 $0.66

$1.35 ฿43.18

-51.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.3K $20.3K

$27.7K ฿887.7K

-26.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.6K $25.6K

$33.4K ฿1.1M

-23.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$25.11 $25.11

$122 ฿3,894

-79.36%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.47 $14.47

$13.64 ฿436

6.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.94 $14.94

$18.85 ฿603

-20.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.3 $30.3

$61.7 ฿1,973

-50.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$7.13 $7.13

$8.9 ฿285

-19.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$274 $274

$702 ฿22.5K

-61.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,734 $8,734

$16K ฿511.2K

-45.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57 $57

$58 ฿1,854

-1.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.76 $43.76

$34.63 ฿1,108

26.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 $100

$115 ฿3,668

-12.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.3 $85.3

$84.3 ฿2,697

1.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$347 $347

$615 ฿19.7K

-43.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$319 $319

$441 ฿14.1K

-27.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$623 $623

$2,039 ฿65.3K

-69.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$496 $496

$1,477 ฿47.3K

-66.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,367 $1,367

$4,260 ฿136.3K

-67.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,122 $1,122

$2,973 ฿95.1K

-62.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$665 ฿21.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.19

5.33

109.94%

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

Last update for Tena: November 23, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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