Cost of Living Comparison Between Banepa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Banepa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Banepa is 43% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banepa is 50.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPR 263
$4.65 ฿149
-61.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.01 NPR 2,798
$46.11 ฿1,474
-58.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 NPR 989
$8.74 ฿279
-23.11%
Cappuccino
$1.85 NPR 272
$3.04 ฿97.1
-39.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 74.4
$0.72 ฿23.03
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 27.93
$0.39 ฿12.50
-51.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 374
$2.44 ฿78.0
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NPR 548
$3.79 ฿121
-1.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 NPR 130
$2.14 ฿68.6
-58.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 NPR 82.1
$1.86 ฿59.5
-69.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 NPR 149
$2.19 ฿69.9
-53.88%
Eggs
$1.86 NPR 274
$2.25 ฿71.8
-17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 NPR 1,298
$19.73 ฿631
-55.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 464
$3.79 ฿121
-16.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.99 NPR 882
$13.55 ฿433
-55.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 336
$3.25 ฿104
-29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 NPR 156
$1.67 ฿53.4
-36.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 184
$2.39 ฿76.5
-47.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 96.9
$2.09 ฿66.9
-68.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 76.8
$1.53 ฿48.88
-66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 NPR 105
$1.51 ฿48.27
-52.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.3
$0.99 ฿31.62
-47.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.57
$0.51 ฿16.46
-50.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 426
$4.27 ฿137
-32.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 NPR 1,008
$20.31 ฿649
-66.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 NPR 334
$1.79 ฿57.3
26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NPR 488
$2.77 ฿88.5
19.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 32.91
$1.40 ฿44.89
-84.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPR 311
$3.11 ฿99.4
-31.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NPR 155
$0.99 ฿31.80
7.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 NPR 543
$13.73 ฿439
-73.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 182
$1.32 ฿42.17
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NPR 4.6M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
15.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
17.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.22 NPR 4,891
$120 ฿3,849
-72.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 NPR 711
$13.93 ฿445
-65.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.52 NPR 1,401
$18.31 ฿585
-48.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.86 NPR 2,629
$60.9 ฿1,948
-70.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.21 NPR 473
$8.71 ฿278
-63.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.0 NPR 13.5K
$698 ฿22.3K
-86.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,766 NPR 554.4K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-76.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.60 NPR 3,622
$57.6 ฿1,843
-57.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.30 NPR 4,166
$34.24 ฿1,095
-17.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.0 NPR 8,530
$113 ฿3,618
-48.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.82 NPR 5,715
$84.8 ฿2,711
-54.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 15.3K
$604 ฿19.3K
-82.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 NPR 9,556
$436 ฿13.9K
-85.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 NPR 30.9K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-89.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 21.0K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-90.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banepa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5.33
126.64%

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Last update for Banepa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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