Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba is 34.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ba is 34.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.04 FJD 4.61

$4.73 ฿153

-56.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.57 FJD 69

$45.92 ฿1,486

-33.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.09 FJD 13.74

$8.59 ฿278

-29.10%

Cappuccino

$1.97 FJD 4.44

$2.92 ฿94.6

-32.53%

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

$1.03 FJD 2.32

$0.69 ฿22.42

49.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 FJD 1.46

$0.4 ฿12.81

62.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 FJD 6.83

$2.41 ฿78

25.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 FJD 7.86

$3.8 ฿123

-8.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 FJD 3.04

$2.25 ฿72.7

-40.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 FJD 1.2

$1.79 ฿58.1

-70.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 FJD 2.6

$2.18 ฿70.6

-47.25%

Eggs

$3.36 FJD 7.59

$2.29 ฿74.3

46.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.03 FJD 20.37

$19.52 ฿632

-53.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.36 FJD 16.61

$3.68 ฿119

100.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.57 FJD 17.07

$13.18 ฿427

-42.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 FJD 5.58

$3.24 ฿105

-23.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 FJD 5.69

$1.62 ฿52.5

55.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 FJD 7.61

$2.41 ฿78

39.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.1 FJD 7

$2.03 ฿65.6

52.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 FJD 3.3

$1.52 ฿49.3

-3.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 FJD 2.65

$1.51 ฿48.86

-21.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 FJD 2.64

$0.97 ฿31.45

20.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 FJD 1.71

$0.52 ฿16.68

46.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.88 FJD 22.28

$4.49 ฿145

120.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.87 FJD 17.75

$21.36 ฿691

-63.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 FJD 5.01

$1.78 ฿57.5

24.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 FJD 7.87

$2.79 ฿90.3

25.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.36 ฿44.15

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.51 ฿372

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 FJD 1.94

$3.17 ฿103

-72.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.64

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.7 FJD 19.62

$14.03 ฿454

-37.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 FJD 2.99

$1.32 ฿42.59

0.76%

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

$24.6K FJD 55.5K

$28K ฿904.8K

-11.96%

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

$25.3K FJD 57K

$33.2K ฿1.1M

-23.98%

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

$45.31 FJD 102

$120 ฿3,899

-62.40%

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

$13.41 FJD 30.26

$13.55 ฿438

-1.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.8 FJD 53.7

$18.62 ฿603

27.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.4 ฿1,987

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.68 ฿540

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 FJD 9.77

$8.76 ฿283

-50.57%

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

$222 FJD 500

$703 ฿22.7K

-68.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14K FJD 31.5K

$15.7K ฿507.5K

-10.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.79 FJD 58.2

$57.9 ฿1,873

-55.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.05 FJD 61

$35.4 ฿1,145

-23.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.1 FJD 156

$113 ฿3,659

-38.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.6 FJD 139

$83.2 ฿2,691

-25.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,027 ฿65.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,492 ฿48.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,195 ฿135.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,909 ฿94.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$397 FJD 895

$706 ฿22.8K

-43.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-24.95%

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

Last update for Ba: November 4, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

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