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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duma is 36% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duma is 47.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duma
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 SYP 77.2K
$4.68 ฿151
26.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.95 SYP 363.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-39.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 SYP 72K
$8.65 ฿280
-35.95%
Cappuccino
$1.55 SYP 20.1K
$3.09 ฿100
-49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SYP 14.7K
$0.73 ฿23.53
54.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SYP 9,501
$0.37 ฿11.95
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 SYP 20.6K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-33.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 SYP 32.4K
$3.62 ฿117
-31.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duma
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 8,184
$1.8 ฿58.2
-65.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 SYP 21.7K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.45%
Eggs
$1.92 SYP 24.9K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.1 SYP 40.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-83.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 SYP 99.3K
$3.77 ฿122
102.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 SYP 147.1K
$13.05 ฿422
-13.26%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 SYP 11.2K
$3.28 ฿106
-73.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 SYP 22.4K
$1.63 ฿52.6
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 SYP 13K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-58.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 SYP 12.2K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-52.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 7,994
$1.53 ฿49.62
-60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 8,014
$1.49 ฿48.11
-58.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 SYP 5,228
$1.02 ฿32.87
-60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SYP 7,412
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 SYP 40K
$4.32 ฿140
-28.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.1 SYP 79.2K
$21.68 ฿702
-71.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 22.9K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Duma
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$3.15 ฿102
-68.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
$1 ฿32.3
27.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SYP 85.2K
$13.64 ฿442
-51.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.76 SYP 48.8K
$1.3 ฿42.2
189.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K SYP 244.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-31.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SYP 271.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-38.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duma
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$123 ฿3,970
-17.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.29 SYP 107.7K
$13.93 ฿451
-40.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 SYP 707.4K
$18.24 ฿590
198.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duma
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 SYP 38.1K
$9.07 ฿294
-67.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duma
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.36 SYP 563.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,808 SYP 23.5M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-88.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duma
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.49 SYP 383.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-48.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.08 SYP 339.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-24.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.37 SYP 589.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-60.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.5 SYP 733.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-33.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duma
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duma
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.