Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonwapitse and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonwapitse and Phuket

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bonwapitse is 15.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bonwapitse is 31.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bonwapitse
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.4 PĀ 98.6
$4.68 ąøæ151
58.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 PĀ 400
$46.4 ąøæ1,502
-35.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 PĀ 79.9
$8.65 ąøæ280
-30.75%
Cappuccino
$2.25 PĀ 29.98
$3.09 ąøæ100
-27.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 PĀ 11.59
$0.73 ąøæ23.53
19.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PĀ 6.73
$0.37 ąøæ11.95
35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 PĀ 30.2
$2.39 ąøæ77.4
-5.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 PĀ 40.67
$3.62 ąøæ117
-15.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bonwapitse
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 PĀ 18.52
$2.24 ąøæ72.5
-37.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 PĀ 11.52
$1.8 ąøæ58.2
-52.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 PĀ 23.61
$2.24 ąøæ72.3
-20.98%
Eggs
$2.34 PĀ 31.18
$2.23 ąøæ72.1
4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 PĀ 98.9
$19.31 ąøæ625
-61.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 PĀ 66.4
$3.77 ąøæ122
32.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.7 PĀ 76
$13.05 ąøæ422
-56.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 23.29
$3.28 ąøæ106
-46.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 PĀ 18.61
$1.63 ąøæ52.6
-14.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 PĀ 25.78
$2.4 ąøæ77.7
-19.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 PĀ 21.56
$1.99 ąøæ64.3
-18.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 PĀ 18.93
$1.53 ąøæ49.62
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 PĀ 16.04
$1.49 ąøæ48.11
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 PĀ 15.83
$1.02 ąøæ32.87
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.08
$0.48 ąøæ15.61
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 PĀ 46.35
$4.32 ąøæ140
-19.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.23 PĀ 56.4
$21.68 ąøæ702
-80.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 PĀ 21.59
$1.77 ąøæ57.3
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PĀ 28.23
$2.79 ąøæ90.4
-24.01%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bonwapitse
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ąøæ43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ąøæ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 PĀ 7.79
$3.15 ąøæ102
-81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 PĀ 34.97
$1 ąøæ32.3
162.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 PĀ 40.22
$13.64 ąøæ442
-77.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 PĀ 15.25
$1.3 ąøæ42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PĀ 292.5K
$27.4K ąøæ885.2K
-19.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K PĀ 226.8K
$33.9K ąøæ1.1M
-49.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonwapitse
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.8 PĀ 917
$123 ąøæ3,970
-43.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.87 PĀ 345
$13.93 ąøæ451
85.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.9 PĀ 1,065
$18.24 ąøæ590
337.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bonwapitse
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ąøæ1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ąøæ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 PĀ 91
$9.07 ąøæ294
-24.70%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bonwapitse
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 PĀ 2,423
$694 ąøæ22.5K
-73.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,848 PĀ 51.3K
$15.9K ąøæ514.4K
-75.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bonwapitse
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.88 PĀ 558
$57.5 ąøæ1,861
-27.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.98 PĀ 320
$34.51 ąøæ1,117
-30.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 PĀ 981
$115 ąøæ3,727
-36.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 PĀ 1,325
$84.8 ąøæ2,743
17.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bonwapitse
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ąøæ19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ąøæ14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ąøæ65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ąøæ47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ąøæ137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ąøæ93.4K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bonwapitse
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ąøæ22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
5.33
71.11%

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Last update for Bonwapitse: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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