Cost of living in Phuket
compared to
Cost of living in Phuket vs. Thailand overall average
Phuket is 30.2% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% more in Phuket
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Phuket
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Phuket
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% more in Phuket
- Childcare
-
pay 52.1% more in Phuket
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% more in Phuket
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% more in Phuket
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Phuket are more expensive than in Thailand.
Phuket Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.20
THB198.32
|
$2.17
-
$15.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
THB287.56
|
$7.44
-
$9.30
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
THB22.75
|
$0.50
-
$1.24
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.05
|
$0.22
-
$0.62
|
Phuket - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
THB58.07
|
$0.93
-
$6.20
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
THB272.78
|
$4.65
-
$18.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.15
THB260.44
|
$5.52
-
$11.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.88
|
$1.67
-
$2.90
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
THB58.86
|
$0.56
-
$3.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
THB48.28
|
$0.63
-
$2.11
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.80
|
$0.42
-
$1.53
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
THB34.63
|
$0.70
-
$1.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB31.33
|
$0.56
-
$1.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.22
|
$0.53
-
$0.84
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB20.16
|
$0.42
-
$0.82
|
Phuket - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
THB161.00
|
$4.11
-
$5.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.45
THB749.61
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB892,424.75
|
$21,709.13
-
$49,234.55
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.30
THB329.21
|
$5.12
-
$13.43
|
Phuket - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.53
THB624.52
|
$15.51
-
$23.57
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.31
THB20,632.56
|
$372.16
-
$1,085.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$489.32
THB15,644.98
|
$465.20
-
$620.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.36
THB2,984.91
|
$59.29
-
$211.66
|
Phuket - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.36
THB19,930.82
|
$372.16
-
$1,085.46
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,508.83
THB463,892.28
|
$10,854.56
-
$21,399.00
|
Phuket - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB69.41
|
$1.61
-
$4.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
THB96.78
|
$1.40
-
$4.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
THB138.82
|
$2.48
-
$4.65
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.81
THB1,848.31
|
$31.01
-
$124.05
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.68
THB277.64
|
$6.20
-
$10.85
|
Phuket - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
THB2,124.82
|
$30.70
-
$111.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.92
THB956.71
|
$15.51
-
$46.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.41
THB3,753.85
|
$62.03
-
$155.07
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.82
THB2,903.92
|
$46.52
-
$124.05
|
Phuket - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Thailand
to see the average cost of cities throughout Thailand, like
Chiang Rai,
Samut Prakan,
Ko Phan Ghan,
Sakon Nakhon,
Krabi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Thailand compared to Phuket.
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