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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dimapur and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dimapur and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dimapur is 66.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dimapur is 62.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dimapur
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.44 โ‚น131
$4.51 เธฟ142
-68.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.63 โ‚น965
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-76.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.78 โ‚น524
$8.78 เธฟ276
-34.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 โ‚น148
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-47.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.90
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น11.26
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 โ‚น125
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚น265
$3.68 เธฟ116
-20.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dimapur
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.3
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-67.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น42.15
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-75.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น25.32
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-87.39%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น88.8
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-56.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚น257
$19.68 เธฟ619
-85.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚น213
$3.66 เธฟ115
-36.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚น174
$3.38 เธฟ106
-43.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-55.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น85.6
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-59.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น70.9
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-60.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 โ‚น28.38
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.35
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-76.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 โ‚น35.91
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-59.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.39
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 โ‚น311
$4.35 เธฟ137
-21.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 โ‚น511
$20.65 เธฟ649
-72.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚น126
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 โ‚น263
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
5.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.40 โ‚น399
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dimapur
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.38
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-79.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.60 โ‚น781
$11.36 เธฟ357
-24.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 โ‚น41.73
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-85.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.67
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-75.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$13.72 เธฟ431
-89.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-49.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-46.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dimapur
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.54 โ‚น1,591
$122 เธฟ3,835
-85.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$13.61 เธฟ428
-74.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.73 โ‚น520
$18.49 เธฟ581
-69.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dimapur
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.49 โ‚น1,225
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-78.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 โ‚น626
$16.70 เธฟ525
-58.68%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 โ‚น261
$9.09 เธฟ286
-68.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dimapur
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.42 โ‚น2,942
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-95.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,906 โ‚น172.9K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-88.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dimapur
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.10 โ‚น1,552
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-70.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.70 โ‚น1,062
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-66.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.87 โ‚น4,254
$113 เธฟ3,545
-58.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.34 โ‚น3,207
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-58.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dimapur
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.3K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-79.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 โ‚น7,017
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.0K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$877 โ‚น79.6K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-80.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 โ‚น55.3K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-79.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dimapur
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 โ‚น17.0K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-65.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
5.33
38.46%

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Last update for Dimapur: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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