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

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 1.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 4.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.71 JMD 1,207
$4.65 ฿147
65.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 JMD 9,638
$46.11 ฿1,460
33.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 JMD 1,368
$8.74 ฿277
-
Cappuccino
$4.31 JMD 674
$3.04 ฿96.2
41.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 208
$0.72 ฿22.80
84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 JMD 109
$0.39 ฿12.38
79.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 JMD 382
$2.44 ฿77.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 496
$3.79 ฿120
-16.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.19 JMD 655
$2.14 ฿67.9
95.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 JMD 547
$1.86 ฿58.9
88.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 253
$2.19 ฿69.2
-26.03%
Eggs
$3.53 JMD 553
$2.25 ฿71.1
56.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.20 JMD 1,753
$19.73 ฿625
-43.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 JMD 970
$3.79 ฿120
63.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.68 JMD 1,202
$13.55 ฿429
-43.32%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 959
$3.25 ฿103
88.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 488
$1.67 ฿52.9
86.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.30 JMD 672
$2.39 ฿75.7
79.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 JMD 477
$2.09 ฿66.2
45.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$1.53 ฿48.39
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 303
$1.51 ฿47.79
28.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 481
$0.99 ฿31.30
211.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 226
$0.51 ฿16.30
184.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.93 JMD 1,398
$4.27 ฿135
109.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 JMD 1,823
$20.31 ฿643
-42.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 JMD 452
$1.79 ฿56.7
61.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 487
$2.77 ฿87.6
12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 175
$3.11 ฿98.4
-63.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 JMD 483
$0.99 ฿31.48
212.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 JMD 984
$13.73 ฿435
-54.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.32 ฿41.75
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K JMD 6.7M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
56.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K JMD 5.2M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.2K
$120 ฿3,811
33.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 JMD 3,461
$13.93 ฿441
58.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 JMD 7,900
$18.31 ฿579
175.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.13 JMD 2,054
$8.71 ฿276
50.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 JMD 34.8K
$698 ฿22.1K
-68.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,508 JMD 392.3K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-84.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 JMD 4,072
$57.6 ฿1,824
-54.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.62 JMD 4,007
$34.24 ฿1,084
-25.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
$113 ฿3,582
-37.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 JMD 11.8K
$84.8 ฿2,684
-11.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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