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

😐 Solo nomad: Curepe is 21% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepe is 11.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.32 TTD 69.4
$4.68 ฿151
120.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 TTD 590
$46.4 ฿1,502
89.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 TTD 48.51
$8.65 ฿280
-16.53%
Cappuccino
$3.81 TTD 25.58
$3.09 ฿100
23.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 TTD 7.3
$0.73 ฿23.53
49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 TTD 5.49
$0.37 ฿11.95
121.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 TTD 12.53
$2.39 ฿77.4
-22.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 TTD 20.6
$3.62 ฿117
-15.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 TTD 12.69
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTD 15.21
$1.8 ฿58.2
25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 TTD 14.11
$2.24 ฿72.3
-6.25%
Eggs
$3.03 TTD 20.34
$2.23 ฿72.1
35.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 TTD 54.1
$19.31 ฿625
-58.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.17 TTD 68.3
$3.77 ฿122
169.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 TTD 78.8
$13.05 ฿422
-10.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 TTD 22.06
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 TTD 16.74
$1.63 ฿52.6
52.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.43 TTD 29.79
$2.4 ฿77.7
84.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 TTD 31.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
134.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 10.03
$1.53 ฿49.62
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 TTD 10.63
$1.49 ฿48.11
6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 TTD 7.02
$1.02 ฿32.87
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 TTD 5.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.56 TTD 30.61
$4.32 ฿140
5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 TTD 90.7
$21.68 ฿702
-37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 TTD 11.55
$1.77 ฿57.3
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 TTD 14.73
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 TTD 4.14
$1.35 ฿43.74
-54.07%
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)
$1.26 TTD 8.47
$1 ฿32.3
26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.62 TTD 98.2
$13.64 ฿442
7.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 TTD 7.41
$1.3 ฿42.2
-15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K TTD 226.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
22.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K TTD 252.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
10.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 TTD 548
$123 ฿3,970
-33.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.46 TTD 312
$13.93 ฿451
233.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.9 TTD 416
$18.24 ฿590
239.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.75 TTD 65.5
$9.07 ฿294
7.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TTD 2,169
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,105 TTD 47.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 TTD 400
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.49 TTD 259
$34.51 ฿1,117
11.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 990
$115 ฿3,727
28.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 TTD 846
$84.8 ฿2,743
48.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 TTD 4,943
$611 ฿19.8K
20.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 TTD 2,987
$442 ฿14.3K
0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 TTD 9,991
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-26.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,092 TTD 7,335
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-25.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$514 TTD 3,455
$697 ฿22.5K
-26.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Curepe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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