Cost of Living Comparison Between Cave Valley and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cave Valley and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Cave Valley is 13.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cave Valley is 0.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cave Valley
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 JMD 1,183
$4.68 ฿151
58.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 JMD 10.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
37.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 JMD 1,358
$8.65 ฿280
-1.39%
Cappuccino
$4.4 JMD 700
$3.09 ฿100
42.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 217
$0.73 ฿23.53
86.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 111
$0.37 ฿11.95
89.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 JMD 400
$2.39 ฿77.4
5.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 JMD 484
$3.62 ฿117
-16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cave Valley
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.22 JMD 671
$2.24 ฿72.5
88.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 JMD 569
$1.8 ฿58.2
98.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 JMD 246
$2.24 ฿72.3
-31.25%
Eggs
$3.58 JMD 570
$2.23 ฿72.1
60.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 JMD 1,742
$19.31 ฿625
-43.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 JMD 1,041
$3.77 ฿122
73.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 JMD 1,184
$13.05 ฿422
-42.99%
Apples (1kg)
$6.1 JMD 971
$3.28 ฿106
85.98%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 502
$1.63 ฿52.6
93.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 JMD 656
$2.4 ฿77.7
71.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 JMD 462
$1.99 ฿64.3
45.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 330
$1.53 ฿49.62
35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 JMD 489
$1.02 ฿32.87
200.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 JMD 241
$0.48 ฿15.61
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,376
$4.32 ฿140
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.25 JMD 1,791
$21.68 ฿702
-48.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 447
$1.77 ฿57.3
58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 JMD 496
$2.79 ฿90.4
11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Cave Valley
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
$3.15 ฿102
-66.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 JMD 509
$1 ฿32.3
220.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 JMD 986
$13.64 ฿442
-54.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.3 ฿42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
55.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-2.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cave Valley
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 JMD 25.8K
$123 ฿3,970
32.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 JMD 3,521
$13.93 ฿451
58.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 JMD 8,045
$18.24 ฿590
177.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cave Valley
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.27 JMD 2,112
$9.07 ฿294
46.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cave Valley
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 36K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,460 JMD 391.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cave Valley
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.2 JMD 4,171
$57.5 ฿1,861
-54.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.38 JMD 4,040
$34.51 ฿1,117
-26.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 JMD 11.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-37.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 JMD 11.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-11.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cave Valley
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cave Valley
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Cave Valley: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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