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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barra and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barra and Phuket
🙂 Solo nomad: Barra is 85% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 91.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barra is 86.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 92.2% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Barra
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$4.65 ฿147
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$46.11 ฿1,460
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$8.74 ฿277
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Cappuccino
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$3.04 ฿96.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.72 ฿22.80
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.39 ฿12.38
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.44 ฿77.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barra
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$2.14 ฿67.9
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White Bread (500g)
$1.02 GMD 75.5
$1.86 ฿58.9
-45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.19 ฿69.2
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Eggs
$2.49 GMD 185
$2.25 ฿71.1
10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$19.73 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 GMD 554
$3.79 ฿120
97.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.55 ฿429
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.25 ฿103
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Banana (1kg)
$2.11 GMD 156
$1.67 ฿52.9
26.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 GMD 207
$2.39 ฿75.7
16.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 GMD 161
$2.09 ฿66.2
3.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 GMD 85.7
$1.53 ฿48.39
-24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 GMD 65.7
$1.51 ฿47.79
-41.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.99 ฿31.30
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 GMD 36.19
$0.51 ฿16.30
-3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.27 ฿135
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Wine (Bottle)
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$20.31 ฿643
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 GMD 82.9
$1.79 ฿56.7
-37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.77 ฿87.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Barra
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$1.40 ฿44.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$11.70 ฿370
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 ฿98.4
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.99 ฿31.48
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$13.73 ฿435
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.32 ฿41.75
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$27.2K ฿862.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$34.1K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barra
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$120 ฿3,811
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.93 ฿441
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$18.31 ฿579
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barra
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$60.9 ฿1,928
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$17.23 ฿545
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Cinema Ticket
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$8.71 ฿276
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barra
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$698 ฿22.1K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.7K ฿498.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barra
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$57.6 ฿1,824
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$34.24 ฿1,084
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$113 ฿3,582
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$84.8 ฿2,684
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barra
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$604 ฿19.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$436 ฿13.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,057 ฿65.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,498 ฿47.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,252 ฿134.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,988 ฿94.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barra
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$529 ฿16.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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5.33
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Barra: March 2, 2026
Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026
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