Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunapuna and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunapuna and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tunapuna is 12.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunapuna is 6.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 TTD 39.96
$4.65 ฿149
26.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 TTD 501
$46.11 ฿1,474
60.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 TTD 46.44
$8.74 ฿279
-21.62%
Cappuccino
$2.91 TTD 19.73
$3.04 ฿97.1
-4.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 TTD 3.43
$0.72 ฿23.03
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 TTD 2.89
$0.39 ฿12.50
10.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 TTD 9.88
$2.44 ฿78.0
-40.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 TTD 20.59
$3.79 ฿121
-19.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 TTD 13.92
$2.14 ฿68.6
-4.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 TTD 19.07
$1.86 ฿59.5
51.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.70 TTD 18.33
$2.19 ฿69.9
23.29%
Eggs
$4.94 TTD 33.50
$2.25 ฿71.8
119.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 TTD 54.9
$19.73 ฿631
-59.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.49 TTD 71.1
$3.79 ฿121
176.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 TTD 95.0
$13.55 ฿433
3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$6.00 TTD 40.70
$3.25 ฿104
84.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 TTD 17.66
$1.67 ฿53.4
55.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.38 TTD 29.68
$2.39 ฿76.5
83.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 TTD 31.51
$2.09 ฿66.9
122.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 10.11
$1.53 ฿48.88
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 TTD 11.70
$1.51 ฿48.27
14.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 TTD 13.21
$0.99 ฿31.62
96.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 TTD 6.80
$0.51 ฿16.46
96.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.22 TTD 35.40
$4.27 ฿137
22.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.78 TTD 134
$20.31 ฿649
-2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 TTD 9.95
$1.79 ฿57.3
-17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 TTD 18.97
$2.77 ฿88.5
1.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.86
$3.11 ฿99.4
-67.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 TTD 8.55
$0.99 ฿31.80
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 TTD 100
$13.73 ฿439
7.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 TTD 7.06
$1.32 ฿42.17
-21.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K TTD 233.4K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
26.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K TTD 264.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
14.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 TTD 553
$120 ฿3,849
-32.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.07 TTD 312
$13.93 ฿445
230.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.0 TTD 420
$18.31 ฿585
238.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 TTD 67.4
$8.71 ฿278
14.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 TTD 2,228
$698 ฿22.3K
-52.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,235 TTD 49.1K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-54.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 TTD 408
$57.6 ฿1,843
4.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.57 TTD 261
$34.24 ฿1,095
12.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 994
$113 ฿3,618
29.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.2 TTD 408
$84.8 ฿2,711
-29.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 TTD 2,954
$604 ฿19.3K
-27.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 TTD 2,654
$436 ฿13.9K
-10.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 TTD 6,932
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-50.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 TTD 4,729
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-53.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Tunapuna: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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