Cost of Living Comparison Between Alofi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Alofi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Alofi is 44.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alofi is 38.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.87 NZ$30.37

$4.65 ฿147

284.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.97 NZ$64.6

$46.11 ฿1,460

-17.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.06 NZ$25.60

$8.74 ฿277

72.31%

Cappuccino

$3.05 NZ$5.18

$3.04 ฿96.2

0.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 NZ$5.13

$0.72 ฿22.80

319.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 NZ$5.22

$0.39 ฿12.38

687.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 NZ$8.17

$2.44 ฿77.2

97.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 NZ$6.08

$3.79 ฿120

-5.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

White Bread (500g)

$2.36 NZ$4.02

$1.86 ฿58.9

26.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

Eggs

$3.07 NZ$5.21

$2.25 ฿71.1

36.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.78 NZ$30.23

$4.27 ฿135

316.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.60 NZ$24.81

$20.31 ฿643

-28.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿862.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$59.9 NZ$102

$120 ฿3,811

-50.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.94 NZ$20.30

$13.93 ฿441

-14.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.7 NZ$102

$18.31 ฿579

226.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.07 NZ$30.71

$60.9 ฿1,928

-70.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

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)

$268 NZ$456

$2,057 ฿65.1K

-86.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$242 NZ$411

$1,498 ฿47.4K

-83.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alofi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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