Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaguanas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaguanas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 7.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chaguanas is 24.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 TTD 49.31
$4.68 ฿151
56.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 TTD 599
$46.4 ฿1,502
91.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$8.65 ฿280
-13.64%
Cappuccino
$3.04 TTD 20.4
$3.09 ฿100
-1.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 TTD 7.37
$0.73 ฿23.53
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.47
$0.37 ฿11.95
118.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 TTD 12.13
$2.39 ฿77.4
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 TTD 17.79
$3.62 ฿117
-26.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.7 TTD 18.13
$2.24 ฿72.5
20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTD 15.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 TTD 17.21
$2.24 ฿72.3
14.29%
Eggs
$4.01 TTD 26.93
$2.23 ฿72.1
79.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 TTD 52.1
$19.31 ฿625
-59.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 TTD 63.6
$3.77 ฿122
150.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 TTD 82.5
$13.05 ฿422
-5.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.71 TTD 31.63
$3.28 ฿106
43.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 TTD 17.03
$1.63 ฿52.6
55.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 TTD 23.73
$2.4 ฿77.7
47.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 TTD 29.49
$1.99 ฿64.3
120.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 9.99
$1.53 ฿49.62
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTD 11.06
$1.49 ฿48.11
10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 TTD 10.18
$1.02 ฿32.87
49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 TTD 8.36
$0.48 ฿15.61
158.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 TTD 31.9
$4.32 ฿140
9.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.76 TTD 119
$21.68 ฿702
-18.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTD 14.64
$1.77 ฿57.3
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 TTD 19.13
$2.79 ฿90.4
2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 TTD 8.35
$1.35 ฿43.74
-8.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.79
$3.15 ฿102
-67.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 TTD 7.18
$1 ฿32.3
7.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.94 TTD 100
$13.64 ฿442
9.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.59
$1.3 ฿42.2
-24.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K TTD 222.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
21.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K TTD 250.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
10.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 TTD 548
$123 ฿3,970
-33.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.15 TTD 310
$13.93 ฿451
231.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 TTD 343
$18.24 ฿590
179.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.78 TTD 301
$60.8 ฿1,966
-26.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.93 TTD 201
$17.11 ฿554
74.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.63 TTD 58
$9.07 ฿294
-4.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 TTD 2,115
$694 ฿22.5K
-54.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,325 TTD 49.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 TTD 378
$57.5 ฿1,861
-2.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 TTD 255
$34.51 ฿1,117
10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 TTD 924
$115 ฿3,727
19.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 TTD 795
$84.8 ฿2,743
39.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 TTD 2,887
$611 ฿19.8K
-29.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 TTD 2,539
$442 ฿14.3K
-14.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 TTD 4,180
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-69.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 TTD 3,658
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-62.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$922 TTD 6,195
$697 ฿22.5K
32.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Chaguanas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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