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Cost of Living Comparison Between Andaman Islands and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Andaman Islands and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Andaman Islands is 56.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Andaman Islands is 67.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Andaman Islands
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 โ‚น217
$4.51 เธฟ142
-47.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.65 โ‚น967
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-76.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.80 โ‚น345
$8.78 เธฟ276
-56.72%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚น144
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-48.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.00
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-41.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.96
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 โ‚น159
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚น280
$3.68 เธฟ116
-16.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Andaman Islands
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚น93.6
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-54.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น49.28
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-71.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.3
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-62.61%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-60.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 โ‚น444
$19.68 เธฟ619
-75.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚น276
$3.66 เธฟ115
-16.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚น198
$3.38 เธฟ106
-35.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-60.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น88.6
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-57.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.17
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-74.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.76
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-75.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.58
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-72.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.55
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-54.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.61
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 โ‚น356
$4.35 เธฟ137
-9.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 โ‚น710
$20.65 เธฟ649
-62.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚น158
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚น262
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
4.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.12 โ‚น465
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Andaman Islands
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-79.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.78 โ‚น797
$11.36 เธฟ357
-22.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น71.6
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-74.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.80
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-75.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น135
$13.72 เธฟ431
-89.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚น101
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-17.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-49.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-35.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Andaman Islands
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.35 โ‚น3,571
$122 เธฟ3,835
-67.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 โ‚น319
$13.61 เธฟ428
-74.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.30 โ‚น663
$18.49 เธฟ581
-60.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Andaman Islands
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.65 โ‚น1,420
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-74.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.08 โ‚น643
$16.70 เธฟ525
-57.60%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 โ‚น271
$9.09 เธฟ286
-67.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Andaman Islands
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.4 โ‚น4,750
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-92.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,524 โ‚น138.3K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-90.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Andaman Islands
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-58.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-26.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.35 โ‚น3,934
$113 เธฟ3,545
-61.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.43 โ‚น2,852
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-62.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Andaman Islands
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น11.3K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-79.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 โ‚น7,036
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น24.9K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,035 โ‚น93.9K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-76.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$561 โ‚น50.9K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-81.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Andaman Islands
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 โ‚น27.8K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-44.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5.33
62.66%

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Last update for Andaman Islands: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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