Cost of Living Comparison Between Adma and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Adma and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Adma is 10.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Adma is 6.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adma
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 LBP 969.5K
$4.65 ฿146
132.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 LBP 5.3M
$46.11 ฿1,450
28.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$8.74 ฿275
-6.41%
Cappuccino
$3.30 LBP 295.5K
$3.04 ฿95.5
8.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.5K
$0.72 ฿22.65
120.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.4K
$0.39 ฿12.30
138.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 LBP 321.3K
$2.44 ฿76.7
47.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 LBP 453.8K
$3.79 ฿119
33.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adma
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LBP 157.6K
$2.14 ฿67.4
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 70.2K
$1.86 ฿58.5
-58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
$2.19 ฿68.8
-17.81%
Eggs
$3.08 LBP 275.9K
$2.25 ฿70.6
36.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 LBP 1.0M
$19.73 ฿620
-42.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.77 LBP 874.6K
$3.79 ฿119
157.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 LBP 1.0M
$13.55 ฿426
-17.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 LBP 154.0K
$3.25 ฿102
-47.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.4K
$1.67 ฿52.6
-12.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.1K
$2.39 ฿75.2
-52.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.7K
$2.09 ฿65.8
-49.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.7K
$1.53 ฿48.07
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.51 ฿47.47
-31.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.1K
$0.99 ฿31.09
-17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.3K
$0.51 ฿16.19
7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 LBP 220.7K
$4.27 ฿134
-42.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 LBP 996.3K
$20.31 ฿638
-45.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 LBP 109.4K
$1.79 ฿56.3
-31.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 196.5K
$2.77 ฿87.0
-20.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Adma
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 LBP 444.6K
$3.11 ฿97.8
59.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
$0.99 ฿31.27
29.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.24 LBP 1.8M
$13.73 ฿432
47.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.7K
$1.32 ฿41.47
-28.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$27.2K ฿856.3K
30.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-18.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adma
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.3M
$120 ฿3,785
78.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.09 LBP 3.3M
$13.93 ฿438
166.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.62 LBP 3.4M
$18.31 ฿576
105.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adma
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.22 LBP 736.0K
$8.71 ฿274
-5.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adma
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 LBP 27.4M
$698 ฿21.9K
-56.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,483 LBP 401.3M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-71.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adma
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 LBP 6.4M
$57.6 ฿1,812
24.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$34.24 ฿1,077
31.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$113 ฿3,558
6.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.0 LBP 8.6M
$84.8 ฿2,666
13.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adma
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adma
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Adma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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