Cost of Living Comparison Between Duma and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Duma and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Duma is 41.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duma is 44.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.91 SYP 674

$4.51 ฿142

31.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.03 SYP 3,082

$46.08 ฿1,449

-41.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 SYP 642

$8.78 ฿276

-35.88%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 178

$3.09 ฿97.0

-49.51%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SYP 135

$0.70 ฿21.97

68.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 SYP 76.5

$0.40 ฿12.46

67.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 SYP 180

$2.40 ฿75.5

-34.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 SYP 291

$3.68 ฿116

-30.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.04 SYP 118

$2.25 ฿70.6

-53.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$1.87 ฿58.8

-66.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 199

$2.22 ฿69.8

-21.62%

Eggs

$1.86 SYP 212

$2.23 ฿70.1

-16.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.02 SYP 344

$19.68 ฿619

-84.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 SYP 856

$3.66 ฿115

104.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.19 SYP 1,276

$13.09 ฿411

-14.51%

Apples (1kg)

$0.86 SYP 98.5

$3.38 ฿106

-74.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 SYP 208

$1.69 ฿53.3

7.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$2.33 ฿73.2

-57.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 109

$1.98 ฿62.4

-51.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 75.4

$1.55 ฿48.77

-57.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.6

$1.51 ฿47.42

-59.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 42.69

$0.98 ฿30.84

-62.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 SYP 67.1

$0.48 ฿15.01

22.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 SYP 349

$4.35 ฿137

-29.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.17 SYP 932

$20.65 ฿649

-60.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 SYP 115

$1.77 ฿55.8

-42.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 SYP 200

$2.75 ฿86.6

-36.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 SYP 111

$3.11 ฿97.8

-68.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 SYP 141

$1.05 ฿32.96

18.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.52 SYP 744

$13.72 ฿431

-52.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.64 SYP 415

$1.34 ฿42.16

171.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.7K SYP 2.1M

$27.7K ฿869.6K

-32.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-38.37%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$100 SYP 11.4K

$122 ฿3,835

-18.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.54 SYP 974

$13.61 ฿428

-37.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.9 SYP 6,260

$18.49 ฿581

196.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$3.05 SYP 348

$9.09 ฿286

-66.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$43.11 SYP 4,917

$702 ฿22.1K

-93.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,846 SYP 210.6K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-88.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.85 SYP 3,404

$58.9 ฿1,851

-49.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.88 SYP 2,952

$34.41 ฿1,082

-24.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.47 SYP 5,186

$113 ฿3,545

-59.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.0 SYP 6,500

$84.7 ฿2,662

-32.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

5.33

157.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Duma: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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