Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgetown and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgetown and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bridgetown is 56% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bridgetown is 86% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.71 BBD 39.41
$4.68 ฿151
321.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 BBD 184
$46.4 ฿1,502
98.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 BBD 18.7
$8.65 ฿280
8.09%
Cappuccino
$4.91 BBD 9.82
$3.09 ฿100
58.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BBD 2.98
$0.73 ฿23.53
104.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 BBD 2.44
$0.37 ฿11.95
229.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 BBD 5.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 BBD 11.83
$3.62 ฿117
63.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.97 BBD 7.93
$2.24 ฿72.5
77.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 BBD 5.62
$1.8 ฿58.2
56.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 BBD 6.61
$2.24 ฿72.3
47.77%
Eggs
$5.61 BBD 11.23
$2.23 ฿72.1
151.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 BBD 18.95
$19.31 ฿625
-50.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 BBD 18.45
$3.77 ฿122
144.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.85 BBD 19.7
$13.05 ฿422
-24.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 BBD 7.96
$3.28 ฿106
21.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 BBD 5.37
$1.63 ฿52.6
64.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.71 BBD 9.42
$2.4 ฿77.7
96.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$1.99 ฿64.3
52.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 BBD 5.56
$1.53 ฿49.62
81.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 BBD 4.89
$1.49 ฿48.11
63.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 BBD 5.66
$1.02 ฿32.87
177.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.38
$0.48 ฿15.61
356.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.15 BBD 16.3
$4.32 ฿140
88.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 BBD 25.34
$21.68 ฿702
-41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 BBD 3.22
$1.77 ฿57.3
-9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BBD 5.83
$2.79 ฿90.4
4.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BBD 3.53
$1.35 ฿43.74
30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.93 BBD 51.9
$11.76 ฿380
120.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.23 BBD 34.47
$3.15 ฿102
446.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 BBD 2.03
$1 ฿32.3
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.6 BBD 79.2
$13.64 ฿442
190.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 BBD 4.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
65.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K BBD 69.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
27.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K BBD 74.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BBD 174
$123 ฿3,970
-28.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 BBD 119
$13.93 ฿451
325.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.06 BBD 96.1
$18.24 ฿590
163.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 BBD 145
$60.8 ฿1,966
19.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 BBD 20.35
$9.07 ฿294
12.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 BBD 492
$694 ฿22.5K
-64.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,538 BBD 13.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 BBD 120
$57.5 ฿1,861
4.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 BBD 126
$34.51 ฿1,117
82.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$181 BBD 361
$115 ฿3,727
56.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 BBD 255
$84.8 ฿2,743
50.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 BBD 1,198
$611 ฿19.8K
-1.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 BBD 963
$442 ฿14.3K
8.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 BBD 3,689
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-8.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 BBD 2,677
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-8.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,563 BBD 7,127
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-16.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,491 BBD 6,981
$2,886 ฿93.4K
20.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,488 BBD 2,975
$697 ฿22.5K
113.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.33
9.76%

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Last update for Bridgetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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