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Koh Samui vs. Hammamet Cost of Living Summary

Koh Samui is 72.0% more expensive than Hammamet.

Restaurants: pay 64.9% more in Koh Samui
Groceries: pay 48.1% more in Koh Samui
Transportation: pay 82.0% more in Koh Samui
Housing: pay 75.0% more in Koh Samui
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Koh Samui
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% more in Koh Samui
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Koh Samui

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Koh Samui are more expensive than in Hammamet. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Koh Samui.

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Koh Samui vs. Hammamet Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Hammamet, you would:

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pay 64.9% more for restaurants

	Hammamet	Koh Samui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.34 TND9.980	$4.46 THB148.24	+33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.01 TND11.970	$8.62 THB286.59	+115.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 TND1.820	$0.92 THB30.54	+50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 TND0.770	$0.48 THB15.87	+84.4%
Average			+64.9%

Hammamet vs. Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.1% more for groceries

	Hammamet	Koh Samui
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 TND0.810	$1.42 THB47.33	+424.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.51 TND25.440	$9.70 THB322.52	+13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.80 TND5.370	$5.59 THB185.80	+210.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 TND4.660	$2.13 THB70.84	+36.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 TND6.900	$1.46 THB48.50	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 TND4.520	$1.32 THB43.97	-12.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.62 TND4.850	$0.50 THB16.51	-69.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 TND1.920	$1.02 THB33.84	+58.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 TND0.960	$0.95 THB31.62	+195.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TND0.840	$0.62 THB20.62	+121.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 TND1.070	$0.61 THB20.32	+69.8%
Average			+48.1%

Hammamet vs. Koh Samui - Cost of groceries

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pay 82.0% more for transportation

	Hammamet	Koh Samui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 TND9.540	$5.41 THB180.01	+69.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.02 TND29.930	$44.56 THB1,482.38	+344.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,388.77 TND109K	$26,737.57 THB889K	-26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.97 TND8.880	$11.29 THB375.54	+279.9%
Average			+82.0%

Hammamet vs. Koh Samui - Cost of transportation

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pay 75.0% more for housing

	Hammamet	Koh Samui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.20 TND60.350	$17.15 THB570.48	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$383.95 TND1,147.130	$842.23 THB28,017.01	+119.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.23 TND831.250	$391.56 THB13,025.19	+40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.38 TND102.720	$74.96 THB2,493.60	+118.0%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Hammamet	Koh Samui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.38 TND290.940	$555.38 THB18,474.87	+470.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,448.40 TND7,315.030	$7,921.52 THB264K	+223.5%
Average			+329.6%

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pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Hammamet	Koh Samui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.59 TND4.740	$2.38 THB79.06	+49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.72 TND2.140	$2.14 THB71.03	+198.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 TND10.470	$4.33 THB143.89	+23.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.88 TND77.310	$40.11 THB1,334.14	+55.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.51 TND13.470	$5.94 THB197.65	+31.8%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Hammamet	Koh Samui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.69 TND115.610	$41.59 THB1,383.56	+7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.89 TND107.230	$28.69 THB954.49	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.90 TND232.750	$95.68 THB3,182.71	+22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.40 TND114.710	$87.87 THB2,922.95	+128.9%
Average			+24.7%

Hammamet vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing

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