Cost of Living Comparison Between Bugaba and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bugaba and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bugaba is 42.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bugaba is 41.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 PAB 3.02

$4.51 ฿142

-33.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.14 PAB 5.14

$8.78 ฿276

-41.46%

Cappuccino

$1.26 PAB 1.26

$3.09 ฿97.0

-59.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 PAB 0.98

$0.70 ฿21.97

40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 PAB 0.52

$0.40 ฿12.46

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.46 PAB 1.46

$2.40 ฿75.5

-39.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PAB 1.96

$3.68 ฿116

-46.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 PAB 1.58

$2.25 ฿70.6

-29.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.01 PAB 2.01

$1.87 ฿58.8

7.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 PAB 1.46

$2.22 ฿69.8

-34.23%

Eggs

$2.57 PAB 2.57

$2.23 ฿70.1

15.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.93 PAB 2.93

$19.68 ฿619

-85.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.18 PAB 3.18

$3.66 ฿115

-13.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.03 PAB 4.03

$13.09 ฿411

-69.21%

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 PAB 1.96

$3.38 ฿106

-42.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 PAB 1.47

$1.69 ฿53.3

-13.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.23 PAB 1.23

$2.33 ฿73.2

-47.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 PAB 1.01

$1.98 ฿62.4

-48.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 PAB 1.29

$1.55 ฿48.77

-16.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 PAB 1.49

$1.51 ฿47.42

-1.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PAB 0.48

$0.98 ฿30.84

-51.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 PAB 1.27

$0.48 ฿15.01

164.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.07 PAB 10.07

$4.35 ฿137

131.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 PAB 1.52

$1.77 ฿55.8

-14.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PAB 1.98

$2.75 ฿86.6

-28.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 PAB 0.46

$1.37 ฿43.19

-66.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.28 PAB 30.28

$11.36 ฿357

166.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 PAB 1.51

$3.11 ฿97.8

-51.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 PAB 1.96

$1.05 ฿32.96

86.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.85 PAB 19.85

$13.72 ฿431

44.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 PAB 1.01

$1.34 ฿42.16

-24.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.4K PAB 25.4K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

-8.07%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.9K PAB 17.9K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-46.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$76.2 PAB 76.2

$122 ฿3,835

-37.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.25 PAB 39.25

$18.49 ฿581

112.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.89 PAB 34.89

$61.7 ฿1,939

-43.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$50.7 PAB 50.7

$16.70 ฿525

203.77%

Cinema Ticket

$3.90 PAB 3.90

$9.09 ฿286

-57.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 PAB 55.9

$58.9 ฿1,851

-5.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.71 PAB 39.71

$34.41 ฿1,082

15.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.9 PAB 58.9

$113 ฿3,545

-47.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.17 PAB 49.17

$84.7 ฿2,662

-41.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$199 PAB 199

$606 ฿19.1K

-67.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 PAB 148

$435 ฿13.7K

-65.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 PAB 656

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-68.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$345 PAB 345

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-76.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-43.71%

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

Last update for Bugaba: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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