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

😐 Solo nomad: Tunapuna is 4.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunapuna is 29.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.84 TTD 39.24
$4.68 ฿151
24.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 TTD 499
$46.4 ฿1,502
60.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.7 TTD 45.01
$8.65 ฿280
-22.54%
Cappuccino
$3.04 TTD 20.45
$3.09 ฿100
-1.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 TTD 3.41
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 TTD 2.85
$0.37 ฿11.95
13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 TTD 9.83
$2.39 ฿77.4
-38.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTD 20.32
$3.62 ฿117
-16.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 TTD 14.21
$2.24 ฿72.5
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 TTD 18.93
$1.8 ฿58.2
56.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 TTD 17.93
$2.24 ฿72.3
19.20%
Eggs
$5.07 TTD 34.05
$2.23 ฿72.1
127.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 TTD 52
$19.31 ฿625
-59.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 TTD 69.9
$3.77 ฿122
175.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 TTD 94.9
$13.05 ฿422
8.28%
Apples (1kg)
$5.9 TTD 39.63
$3.28 ฿106
79.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 TTD 16.93
$1.63 ฿52.6
54.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 TTD 29.39
$2.4 ฿77.7
82.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 TTD 32.67
$1.99 ฿64.3
144.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTD 9.56
$1.53 ฿49.62
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTD 11.13
$1.49 ฿48.11
11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 TTD 12.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
86.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.01
$0.48 ฿15.61
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 TTD 35.12
$4.32 ฿140
21.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.24 TTD 129
$21.68 ฿702
-11.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 TTD 10.07
$1.77 ฿57.3
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 TTD 18.88
$2.79 ฿90.4
0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.04
$3.15 ฿102
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 TTD 8.63
$1 ฿32.3
28.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.05 TTD 101
$13.64 ฿442
10.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 TTD 7.08
$1.3 ฿42.2
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K TTD 229.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTD 253.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
11.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81 TTD 544
$123 ฿3,970
-33.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.35 TTD 318
$13.93 ฿451
239.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 TTD 414
$18.24 ฿590
238.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 TTD 68.2
$9.07 ฿294
11.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 TTD 2,195
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,326 TTD 49.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 TTD 401
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.68 TTD 253
$34.51 ฿1,117
9.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTD 971
$115 ฿3,727
25.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.7 TTD 401
$84.8 ฿2,743
-29.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 TTD 2,998
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 TTD 2,621
$442 ฿14.3K
-11.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 TTD 6,966
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-48.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 TTD 4,735
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-51.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunapuna
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Tunapuna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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