Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 1.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 2.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,176
$4.68 ฿151
57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
36.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 JMD 1,437
$8.65 ฿280
4.39%
Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 685
$3.09 ฿100
39.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 217
$0.73 ฿23.53
86.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$0.37 ฿11.95
102.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 JMD 391
$2.39 ฿77.4
2.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 JMD 494
$3.62 ฿117
-14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 674
$2.24 ฿72.5
88.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 561
$1.8 ฿58.2
96.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 JMD 255
$2.24 ฿72.3
-28.57%
Eggs
$3.47 JMD 553
$2.23 ฿72.1
55.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 JMD 1,771
$19.31 ฿625
-42.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 JMD 988
$3.77 ฿122
64.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,186
$13.05 ฿422
-42.91%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 967
$3.28 ฿106
85.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 495
$1.63 ฿52.6
90.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 JMD 678
$2.4 ฿77.7
77.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 463
$1.99 ฿64.3
46.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 333
$1.53 ฿49.62
36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 305
$1.49 ฿48.11
28.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 JMD 483
$1.02 ฿32.87
198.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 JMD 239
$0.48 ฿15.61
212.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.9 JMD 1,417
$4.32 ฿140
106.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 JMD 1,775
$21.68 ฿702
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 457
$1.77 ฿57.3
62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$2.79 ฿90.4
10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$3.15 ฿102
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 JMD 502
$1 ฿32.3
216.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,006
$13.64 ฿442
-53.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 202
$1.3 ฿42.2
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
58.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 26K
$123 ฿3,970
33.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.51 JMD 3,583
$13.93 ฿451
61.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 JMD 8,278
$18.24 ฿590
185.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.3 JMD 2,118
$9.07 ฿294
46.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 JMD 36.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 JMD 391K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.98 JMD 4,135
$57.5 ฿1,861
-54.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.21 JMD 4,012
$34.51 ฿1,117
-26.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-39.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-10.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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