Cost of Living Comparison Between Braintree and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Braintree and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Braintree is 23.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Braintree is 38% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Braintree
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.67 £13.74
$4.68 ฿151
298.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 £59.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
74.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 £5.81
$8.65 ฿280
-8.67%
Cappuccino
$2.4 £1.76
$3.09 ฿100
-22.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 £0.87
$0.73 ฿23.53
63.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 £0.69
$0.37 ฿11.95
151.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.97 £4.39
$2.39 ฿77.4
149.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 £4.44
$3.62 ฿117
66.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Braintree
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.24 ฿72.5
-16.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.8 ฿58.2
28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-15.18%
Eggs
$4.59 £3.37
$2.23 ฿72.1
105.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10 £7.36
$19.31 ฿625
-48.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.6 £9.28
$3.77 ฿122
234.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.05 £14.75
$13.05 ฿422
53.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 £1.82
$3.28 ฿106
-24.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.63 ฿52.6
15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$2.4 ฿77.7
55.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 £3.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
132.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.49 ฿48.11
-2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.02 ฿32.87
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.48 ฿15.61
262.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.9 £13.91
$4.32 ฿140
337.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.36 £6.89
$21.68 ฿702
-56.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 £2.46
$1.77 ฿57.3
88.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
16.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Braintree
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.35 ฿43.74
146.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 £64.3
$11.76 ฿380
642.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 £4.9
$3.15 ฿102
111.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 £1.77
$1 ฿32.3
140.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.98 £16.91
$13.64 ฿442
68.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.3 ฿42.2
44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
20.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braintree
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$348 £256
$123 ฿3,970
184.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.83 £7.97
$13.93 ฿451
-22.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.18 £28.1
$18.24 ฿590
109.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Braintree
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.29 £24.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
-45.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.54 £9.96
$9.07 ฿294
49.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braintree
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,044
$694 ฿22.5K
104.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K £9,031
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-22.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Braintree
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £75.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
78.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 £31.4
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 £45.83
$115 ฿3,727
-45.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £90.3
$84.8 ฿2,743
44.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Braintree
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,232 £907
$611 ฿19.8K
101.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,268 £933
$442 ฿14.3K
186.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,034 £1,497
$2,014 ฿65.2K
0.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,172 £1,599
$1,460 ฿47.2K
48.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Braintree
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,040 £1,502
$697 ฿22.5K
192.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.33
10.69%

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Last update for Braintree: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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