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

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 16% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 0.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 JMD 1,203
$4.59 ฿147
65.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.2 JMD 9,820
$46.83 ฿1,497
32.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 JMD 1,384
$8.70 ฿278
0.69%
Cappuccino
$4.27 JMD 675
$2.92 ฿93.5
46.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 216
$0.68 ฿21.86
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 JMD 118
$0.40 ฿12.66
85.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 393
$2.51 ฿80.2
-0.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 500
$3.80 ฿122
-16.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.42 JMD 699
$2.16 ฿69.1
104.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 576
$1.88 ฿60.1
94.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 246
$2.16 ฿69.0
-27.78%
Eggs
$3.57 JMD 564
$2.22 ฿71.0
60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 JMD 1,765
$19.57 ฿626
-42.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 JMD 1,007
$3.80 ฿122
67.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 JMD 1,220
$13.41 ฿429
-42.43%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 968
$3.26 ฿104
88.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 JMD 477
$1.61 ฿51.5
87.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 JMD 662
$2.31 ฿73.8
81.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 JMD 482
$2.06 ฿65.8
48.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 JMD 321
$1.61 ฿51.3
26.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 319
$1.44 ฿46.13
40.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.97 JMD 470
$1.03 ฿32.91
188.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 JMD 238
$0.48 ฿15.34
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.56 JMD 1,353
$4.50 ฿144
90.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 JMD 1,827
$19.18 ฿613
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 453
$1.82 ฿58.3
57.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 486
$2.69 ฿86.0
14.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.38 ฿44.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 JMD 172
$3.11 ฿99.3
-64.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 JMD 510
$1.00 ฿32.09
223.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 JMD 992
$13.74 ฿439
-54.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 195
$1.30 ฿41.49
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
53.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
2.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.9K
$125 ฿3,993
31.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.90 JMD 3,460
$13.74 ฿439
59.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 JMD 8,012
$18.61 ฿595
172.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.6 ฿1,936
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.12 JMD 2,074
$9.01 ฿288
45.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.5K
$698 ฿22.3K
-67.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,490 JMD 393.4K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-84.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.58 JMD 4,201
$59.2 ฿1,893
-55.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 JMD 4,023
$34.86 ฿1,115
-26.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
$114 ฿3,651
-36.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 JMD 12.2K
$85.8 ฿2,743
-10.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$619 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$437 ฿14.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Alexandria: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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