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

😐 Solo nomad: Bridgetown is 67.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bridgetown is 79.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.10 BBD 40.20
$4.65 ฿148
332.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 BBD 190
$46.11 ฿1,470
105.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 BBD 18.89
$8.74 ฿279
8.01%
Cappuccino
$4.85 BBD 9.71
$3.04 ฿96.9
59.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 BBD 3.04
$0.72 ฿22.96
111.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BBD 2.55
$0.39 ฿12.47
225.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$2.44 ฿77.8
4.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 BBD 12.13
$3.79 ฿121
60.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$2.14 ฿68.4
83.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 BBD 5.74
$1.86 ฿59.3
54.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 BBD 6.52
$2.19 ฿69.7
48.86%
Eggs
$5.66 BBD 11.31
$2.25 ฿71.6
151.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 BBD 19.05
$19.73 ฿629
-51.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 BBD 17.48
$3.79 ฿121
130.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.80 BBD 19.60
$13.55 ฿432
-27.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 BBD 7.85
$3.25 ฿104
20.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 BBD 5.21
$1.67 ฿53.3
55.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$2.39 ฿76.3
101.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 BBD 6.21
$2.09 ฿66.7
48.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 BBD 5.72
$1.53 ฿48.74
86.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 BBD 4.90
$1.51 ฿48.13
62.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$0.99 ฿31.53
182.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$0.51 ฿16.41
329.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.01 BBD 16.03
$4.27 ฿136
87.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 BBD 27.02
$20.31 ฿647
-33.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 BBD 3.24
$1.79 ฿57.1
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 BBD 6.16
$2.77 ฿88.2
11.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$1.40 ฿44.77
22.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.51 BBD 51.0
$11.70 ฿373
118.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 BBD 34.57
$3.11 ฿99.1
455.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 BBD 1.97
$0.99 ฿31.71
-1.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.70 BBD 79.4
$13.73 ฿438
189.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 BBD 4.27
$1.32 ฿42.05
61.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K BBD 70.2K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
28.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K BBD 74.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
9.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 BBD 174
$120 ฿3,838
-27.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.4 BBD 117
$13.93 ฿444
319.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.88 BBD 99.8
$18.31 ฿584
172.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.3 BBD 143
$60.9 ฿1,942
16.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 BBD 20.89
$8.71 ฿278
19.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BBD 483
$698 ฿22.2K
-65.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,459 BBD 12.9K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-58.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 BBD 124
$57.6 ฿1,838
7.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.4 BBD 129
$34.24 ฿1,092
88.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$186 BBD 372
$113 ฿3,608
64.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BBD 253
$84.8 ฿2,704
49.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 BBD 1,198
$604 ฿19.3K
-0.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 BBD 979
$436 ฿13.9K
12.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,784 BBD 3,569
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-13.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 BBD 2,651
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-11.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,497 BBD 6,993
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-17.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,467 BBD 6,935
$2,988 ฿95.3K
16.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bridgetown
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,568 BBD 3,136
$529 ฿16.9K
196.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.33
9.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bridgetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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