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

😐 Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 37.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chaguanas is 18.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 TTD 49.06
$4.65 ฿146
56.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 TTD 608
$46.11 ฿1,450
94.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 TTD 49.75
$8.74 ฿275
-15.79%
Cappuccino
$3.07 TTD 20.75
$3.04 ฿95.5
0.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$0.72 ฿22.65
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 TTD 5.18
$0.39 ฿12.30
97.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 TTD 12.18
$2.44 ฿76.7
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 TTD 17.49
$3.79 ฿119
-31.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 TTD 17.34
$2.14 ฿67.4
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 TTD 15.57
$1.86 ฿58.5
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTD 17.92
$2.19 ฿68.8
21.00%
Eggs
$4.03 TTD 27.25
$2.25 ฿70.6
79.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 TTD 54.7
$19.73 ฿620
-59.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 TTD 64.3
$3.79 ฿119
150.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 TTD 83.4
$13.55 ฿426
-8.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 TTD 30.57
$3.25 ฿102
39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 TTD 16.89
$1.67 ฿52.6
49.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 TTD 23.76
$2.39 ฿75.2
46.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 TTD 30.76
$2.09 ฿65.8
117.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 TTD 9.74
$1.53 ฿48.07
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTD 11.23
$1.51 ฿47.47
9.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 TTD 10.15
$0.99 ฿31.09
51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 TTD 8.62
$0.51 ฿16.19
149.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 TTD 32.15
$4.27 ฿134
11.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.40 TTD 118
$20.31 ฿638
-14.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 TTD 14.90
$1.79 ฿56.3
22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 TTD 18.22
$2.77 ฿87.0
-2.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 TTD 8.66
$1.40 ฿44.15
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.82
$3.11 ฿97.8
-67.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 TTD 7.01
$0.99 ฿31.27
5.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.50 TTD 98.0
$13.73 ฿432
5.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TTD 6.15
$1.32 ฿41.47
-31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K TTD 223.2K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
21.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K TTD 247.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
7.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 TTD 548
$120 ฿3,785
-32.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.26 TTD 313
$13.93 ฿438
232.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 TTD 344
$18.31 ฿576
177.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.19 TTD 299
$60.9 ฿1,916
-27.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 TTD 202
$17.23 ฿542
73.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 TTD 60.1
$8.71 ฿274
2.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 TTD 2,140
$698 ฿21.9K
-54.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,269 TTD 49.1K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-53.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 TTD 375
$57.6 ฿1,812
-3.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.84 TTD 263
$34.24 ฿1,077
13.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 TTD 909
$113 ฿3,558
18.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 TTD 785
$84.8 ฿2,666
36.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 TTD 2,979
$604 ฿19.0K
-27.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 TTD 2,624
$436 ฿13.7K
-11.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 TTD 4,263
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-69.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 TTD 3,620
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-64.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$938 TTD 6,338
$529 ฿16.6K
77.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Chaguanas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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