Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge Bay and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge Bay and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge Bay is 61% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cambridge Bay is 46.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cambridge Bay
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.37 CA$31.81
$4.68 ฿151
399.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.9 CA$96.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
52.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.12 CA$15.13
$8.65 ฿280
28.55%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.1
$3.09 ฿100
21.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$0.73 ฿23.53
178.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.34
$0.37 ฿11.95
364.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 CA$7.56
$2.39 ฿77.4
132.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CA$8.12
$3.62 ฿117
64.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cambridge Bay
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 CA$2.85
$2.24 ฿72.5
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 CA$3.53
$1.8 ฿58.2
43.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 CA$4.76
$2.24 ฿72.3
55.80%
Eggs
$3.47 CA$4.73
$2.23 ฿72.1
55.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 CA$15.39
$19.31 ฿625
-41.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.75 CA$15.99
$3.77 ฿122
211.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.67 CA$19.97
$13.05 ฿422
12.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.38
$3.28 ฿106
20.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.86
$1.63 ฿52.6
-16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 CA$4.85
$2.4 ฿77.7
48.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 CA$5.26
$1.99 ฿64.3
93.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 CA$3.43
$1.53 ฿49.62
64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$1.49 ฿48.11
73.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CA$3.55
$1.02 ฿32.87
155.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$0.48 ฿15.61
275.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 CA$19.22
$4.32 ฿140
226.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.17 CA$16.56
$21.68 ฿702
-43.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 CA$3.89
$1.77 ฿57.3
61.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CA$4.26
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Cambridge Bay
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 CA$3.21
$1.35 ฿43.74
74.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 CA$85.6
$11.76 ฿380
434.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 CA$4.43
$3.15 ฿102
3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CA$1.95
$1 ฿32.3
43.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.85 CA$35.19
$13.64 ฿442
89.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.57
$1.3 ฿42.2
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-10.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-39.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambridge Bay
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 CA$193
$123 ฿3,970
15.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.08 CA$58.6
$13.93 ฿451
209.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.9 CA$85.6
$18.24 ฿590
244.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cambridge Bay
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.63 CA$56.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 CA$15.69
$9.07 ฿294
27.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cambridge Bay
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$751 CA$1,022
$694 ฿22.5K
8.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-26.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cambridge Bay
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 CA$75.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
-4.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.01 CA$54.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
15.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 CA$115
$115 ฿3,727
-26.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cambridge Bay
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 CA$1,779
$611 ฿19.8K
113.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 CA$1,601
$442 ฿14.3K
166.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 CA$2,711
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-1.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 CA$2,507
$1,460 ฿47.2K
26.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,398 CA$5,986
$4,244 ฿137.3K
3.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,820 CA$5,200
$2,886 ฿93.4K
32.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cambridge Bay
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
5.33
21.20%

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Last update for Cambridge Bay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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