Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Couva is 18.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Couva is 22.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Couva
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 TTD 70.4
$4.68 ฿151
123.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 TTD 600
$46.4 ฿1,502
92.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.3 TTD 49.06
$8.65 ฿280
-15.61%
Cappuccino
$3.77 TTD 25.33
$3.09 ฿100
22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.06
$0.73 ฿23.53
43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TTD 5.55
$0.37 ฿11.95
124.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 TTD 12.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
-22.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTD 20.7
$3.62 ฿117
-14.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Couva
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 TTD 17.64
$2.24 ฿72.5
17.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 TTD 18.83
$1.8 ฿58.2
55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.35
$2.24 ฿72.3
15.18%
Eggs
$4.9 TTD 32.89
$2.23 ฿72.1
119.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 TTD 52.5
$19.31 ฿625
-59.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.52 TTD 70.7
$3.77 ฿122
179.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.09 TTD 94.7
$13.05 ฿422
7.97%
Apples (1kg)
$6 TTD 40.3
$3.28 ฿106
82.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTD 17.66
$1.63 ฿52.6
61.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 TTD 28.5
$2.4 ฿77.7
76.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 TTD 31.43
$1.99 ฿64.3
135.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTD 9.55
$1.53 ฿49.62
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 TTD 11.69
$1.49 ฿48.11
16.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTD 13.25
$1.02 ฿32.87
93.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTD 9.35
$0.48 ฿15.61
189.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 TTD 40.32
$4.32 ฿140
38.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 TTD 130
$21.68 ฿702
-10.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 TTD 14.69
$1.77 ฿57.3
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 TTD 18.82
$2.79 ฿90.4
0.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Couva
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTD 7
$3.15 ฿102
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 TTD 8.31
$1 ฿32.3
24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.79 TTD 99.4
$13.64 ฿442
8.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 TTD 7.45
$1.3 ฿42.2
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTD 226.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
23.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K TTD 262.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Couva
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 TTD 542
$123 ฿3,970
-34.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.29 TTD 311
$13.93 ฿451
232.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 TTD 419
$18.24 ฿590
241.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Couva
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 TTD 66.7
$9.07 ฿294
9.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Couva
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTD 2,234
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,314 TTD 49.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Couva
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 TTD 394
$57.5 ฿1,861
2.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 TTD 260
$34.51 ฿1,117
12.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 TTD 994
$115 ฿3,727
28.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 TTD 875
$84.8 ฿2,743
53.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Couva
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 TTD 2,746
$611 ฿19.8K
-33.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 TTD 2,591
$442 ฿14.3K
-12.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 TTD 3,540
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-73.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 TTD 3,212
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-67.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Couva
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Couva: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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