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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 23.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chaguanas is 18.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.29 TTDย 49.25
$4.51 เธฟ142
61.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.3 TTDย 604
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
93.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 TTDย 50.9
$8.78 เธฟ276
-14.24%
Cappuccino
$3.13 TTDย 21.13
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
1.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTDย 7.03
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTDย 5.31
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
95.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 TTDย 12.34
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-23.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 TTDย 17.84
$3.68 เธฟ116
-28.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 TTDย 18.14
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
19.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTDย 15.29
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
20.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 TTDย 17.50
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
16.67%
Eggs
$4.24 TTDย 28.65
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
90.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.89 TTDย 53.3
$19.68 เธฟ619
-59.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.13 TTDย 61.7
$3.66 เธฟ115
149.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 TTDย 83.3
$13.09 เธฟ411
-5.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.63 TTDย 31.29
$3.38 เธฟ106
36.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 TTDย 17.64
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
54.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 TTDย 23.90
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
51.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 TTDย 30.76
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
129.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 TTDย 9.74
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-7.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 TTDย 11.73
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
15.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 TTDย 9.76
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
46.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 TTDย 8.30
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
156.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 TTDย 31.34
$4.35 เธฟ137
6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.90 TTDย 121
$20.65 เธฟ649
-13.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 TTDย 14.35
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 TTDย 19.10
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
2.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 TTDย 8.62
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-6.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTDย 7.09
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-66.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 TTDย 6.94
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-1.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.79 TTDย 100.0
$13.72 เธฟ431
7.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 TTDย 6.25
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K TTDย 220.6K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
18.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K TTDย 253.1K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
11.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 TTDย 543
$122 เธฟ3,835
-34.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.23 TTDย 319
$13.61 เธฟ428
247.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 TTDย 353
$18.49 เธฟ581
182.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.11 TTDย 298
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-28.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.85 TTDย 202
$16.70 เธฟ525
78.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.82 TTDย 59.6
$9.09 เธฟ286
-2.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TTDย 2,185
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-53.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,284 TTDย 49.2K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-54.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 TTDย 369
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-7.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.32 TTDย 259
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
11.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 TTDย 900
$113 เธฟ3,545
18.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 TTDย 799
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
39.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 TTDย 2,989
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-27.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 TTDย 2,626
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-10.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 TTDย 4,268
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-69.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 TTDย 3,706
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-62.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$920 TTDย 6,220
$547 เธฟ17.2K
68.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Chaguanas: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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