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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 17.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tuzla is 18.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 BAM 9.08
$4.68 ฿151
14.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 BAM 50.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
-35.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 BAM 9.93
$8.65 ฿280
-32.02%
Cappuccino
$1.6 BAM 2.69
$3.09 ฿100
-48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$0.73 ฿23.53
147.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.7
$0.37 ฿11.95
172.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.93
$2.39 ฿77.4
-2.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.39
$3.62 ฿117
-44.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BAM 1.64
$1.8 ฿58.2
-46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BAM 3.68
$2.24 ฿72.3
-2.68%
Eggs
$2.54 BAM 4.28
$2.23 ฿72.1
13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 BAM 13.55
$19.31 ฿625
-58.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 BAM 12.71
$3.77 ฿122
99.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 BAM 18.57
$13.05 ฿422
-15.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.99
$3.28 ฿106
-64.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.63 ฿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.99
$1.99 ฿64.3
-40.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.6
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BAM 1.51
$1.49 ฿48.11
-39.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.39
$1.02 ฿32.87
-18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BAM 1.14
$0.48 ฿15.61
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BAM 6.1
$4.32 ฿140
-16.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 BAM 8.07
$21.68 ฿702
-77.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.29
$1.77 ฿57.3
-57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BAM 1.57
$2.79 ฿90.4
-66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 BAM 2.43
$1.35 ฿43.74
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.01 BAM 81
$11.76 ฿380
308.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 BAM 2.93
$3.15 ฿102
-45.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAM 0.94
$1 ฿32.3
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 BAM 9.69
$13.64 ฿442
-57.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$1.3 ฿42.2
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K BAM 49.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
8.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K BAM 39.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-31.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 BAM 238
$123 ฿3,970
14.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.4 BAM 31.05
$13.93 ฿451
32.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 BAM 44.37
$18.24 ฿590
44.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 BAM 51.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
-49.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.87 BAM 14.98
$17.11 ฿554
-48.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 BAM 9.96
$9.07 ฿294
-34.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 BAM 290
$694 ฿22.5K
-75.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,313 BAM 3,905
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-85.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 BAM 121
$57.5 ฿1,861
24.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.63 BAM 68.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
17.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 BAM 144
$115 ฿3,727
-25.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 BAM 125
$84.8 ฿2,743
-12.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 BAM 447
$611 ฿19.8K
-56.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 BAM 323
$442 ฿14.3K
-56.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 BAM 586
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-82.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 BAM 452
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-81.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 BAM 4,433
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-38.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 BAM 3,137
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-35.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$904 BAM 1,526
$697 ฿22.5K
29.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
5.33
-20.64%

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Last update for Tuzla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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