Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepe and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Curepe is 2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepe is 5.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 TTD 70.4
$4.65 ฿146
124.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.3 TTD 604
$46.11 ฿1,450
93.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTD 49.18
$8.74 ฿275
-16.82%
Cappuccino
$3.78 TTD 25.54
$3.04 ฿95.5
24.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 TTD 7.34
$0.72 ฿22.65
51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.25
$0.39 ฿12.30
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 TTD 12.32
$2.44 ฿76.7
-25.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 TTD 21.55
$3.79 ฿119
-15.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 TTD 13.11
$2.14 ฿67.4
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTD 15.28
$1.86 ฿58.5
21.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TTD 14.08
$2.19 ฿68.8
-5.02%
Eggs
$2.89 TTD 19.57
$2.25 ฿70.6
28.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 TTD 52.6
$19.73 ฿620
-60.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.39 TTD 70.2
$3.79 ฿119
174.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.65 TTD 78.8
$13.55 ฿426
-14.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 TTD 21.60
$3.25 ฿102
-1.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 TTD 17.40
$1.67 ฿52.6
53.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 TTD 29.37
$2.39 ฿75.2
81.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 TTD 32.47
$2.09 ฿65.8
129.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 TTD 10.12
$1.53 ฿48.07
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTD 11.23
$1.51 ฿47.47
9.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 TTD 7.16
$0.99 ฿31.09
7.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 TTD 5.14
$0.51 ฿16.19
49.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.42 TTD 29.86
$4.27 ฿134
3.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 TTD 90.2
$20.31 ฿638
-34.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 TTD 12.24
$1.79 ฿56.3
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 TTD 15.44
$2.77 ฿87.0
-17.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 TTD 3.83
$1.40 ฿44.15
-59.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTD 7.05
$3.11 ฿97.8
-66.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTD 8.25
$0.99 ฿31.27
23.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.56 TTD 98.4
$13.73 ฿432
6.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTD 7.73
$1.32 ฿41.47
-13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K TTD 232.1K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
26.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K TTD 256.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
11.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 TTD 538
$120 ฿3,785
-33.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.17 TTD 319
$13.93 ฿438
238.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.9 TTD 425
$18.31 ฿576
243.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 TTD 69.4
$8.71 ฿274
17.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 TTD 2,172
$698 ฿21.9K
-53.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,105 TTD 48.0K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-54.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 TTD 406
$57.6 ฿1,812
4.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.72 TTD 262
$34.24 ฿1,077
13.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 TTD 989
$113 ฿3,558
29.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTD 860
$84.8 ฿2,666
50.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 TTD 4,926
$604 ฿19.0K
20.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 TTD 2,948
$436 ฿13.7K
-0.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 TTD 10.1K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-27.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,117 TTD 7,554
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-25.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 TTD 3,418
$529 ฿16.6K
-4.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Curepe: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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