Cost of Living Comparison Between Douglas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Douglas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Douglas is 68.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douglas is 72.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douglas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.67 IMP 21.9
$4.68 ฿151
533.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 IMP 80.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
134.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 IMP 7.24
$8.65 ฿280
13.41%
Cappuccino
$5.57 IMP 4.11
$3.09 ฿100
80.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 IMP 2.03
$0.73 ฿23.53
276.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 IMP 1.4
$0.37 ฿11.95
413.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.55 IMP 4.84
$2.39 ฿77.4
174.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 IMP 4.57
$3.62 ฿117
70.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douglas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 IMP 1.44
$2.24 ฿72.5
-12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 IMP 1.44
$1.8 ฿58.2
8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 IMP 1.48
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.71%
Eggs
$4.18 IMP 3.08
$2.23 ฿72.1
87.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 IMP 4.97
$19.31 ฿625
-65.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 IMP 5.86
$3.77 ฿122
110.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 IMP 8.79
$13.05 ฿422
-8.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 IMP 1.8
$3.28 ฿106
-25.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 IMP 1.26
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 IMP 1.95
$2.4 ฿77.7
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 IMP 2.18
$1.99 ฿64.3
48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 IMP 1.72
$1.53 ฿49.62
51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 IMP 1.93
$1.49 ฿48.11
75.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 IMP 1.19
$1.02 ฿32.87
57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 IMP 1.53
$0.48 ฿15.61
333.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.62 IMP 16.69
$4.32 ฿140
423.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 IMP 8.92
$21.68 ฿702
-44.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.08 IMP 3.01
$1.77 ฿57.3
130.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 IMP 2.68
$2.79 ฿90.4
30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Douglas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 IMP 2.18
$1.35 ฿43.74
119.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.2 IMP 55.5
$11.76 ฿380
539.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 IMP 3.9
$3.15 ฿102
67.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IMP 1.14
$1 ฿32.3
54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.9 IMP 59
$13.64 ฿442
485.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 IMP 1.58
$1.3 ฿42.2
65.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K IMP 25.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
26.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K IMP 25.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douglas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 IMP 224
$123 ฿3,970
147.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.26 IMP 28.23
$13.93 ฿451
174.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.9 IMP 51.6
$18.24 ฿590
283.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douglas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.5 IMP 47.61
$60.8 ฿1,966
6.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.21 IMP 14.91
$17.11 ฿554
18.12%
Cinema Ticket
$13.66 IMP 10.08
$9.07 ฿294
50.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douglas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,332 IMP 983
$694 ฿22.5K
91.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.2K IMP 23.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
102.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douglas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 IMP 71.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
67.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 IMP 30.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
20.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 IMP 92.7
$115 ฿3,727
9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 IMP 57.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
-7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douglas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 IMP 905
$611 ฿19.8K
100.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 IMP 813
$442 ฿14.3K
149.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,190 IMP 1,616
$2,014 ฿65.2K
8.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,910 IMP 1,409
$1,460 ฿47.2K
30.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,105 IMP 3,030
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-3.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,487 IMP 2,574
$2,886 ฿93.4K
20.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douglas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,257 IMP 2,404
$697 ฿22.5K
367.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
5.33
-31.33%

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Last update for Douglas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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