Cost of Living Comparison Between Duncans and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Duncans and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Duncans is 5.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Duncans is 23.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duncans
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 JMD 1,168
$4.68 ฿151
56.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 JMD 10.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
36.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 JMD 1,357
$8.65 ฿280
-1.50%
Cappuccino
$4.44 JMD 706
$3.09 ฿100
43.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 JMD 207
$0.73 ฿23.53
78.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 120
$0.37 ฿11.95
102.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 403
$2.39 ฿77.4
5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 JMD 501
$3.62 ฿117
-12.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duncans
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.42 JMD 704
$2.24 ฿72.5
97.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 JMD 577
$1.8 ฿58.2
101.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 251
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.91%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 554
$2.23 ฿72.1
56.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11 JMD 1,750
$19.31 ฿625
-43.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 JMD 1,023
$3.77 ฿122
70.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 JMD 1,204
$13.05 ฿422
-42.07%
Apples (1kg)
$5.99 JMD 953
$3.28 ฿106
82.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 JMD 481
$1.63 ฿52.6
85.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 JMD 661
$2.4 ฿77.7
72.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 JMD 469
$1.99 ฿64.3
48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 JMD 335
$1.53 ฿49.62
37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 307
$1.49 ฿48.11
29.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.14 JMD 499
$1.02 ฿32.87
207.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 229
$0.48 ฿15.61
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 JMD 1,401
$4.32 ฿140
103.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.26 JMD 1,792
$21.68 ฿702
-48.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 JMD 446
$1.77 ฿57.3
58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 496
$2.79 ฿90.4
11.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Duncans
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 179
$3.15 ฿102
-64.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 JMD 508
$1 ฿32.3
219.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 JMD 1,018
$13.64 ฿442
-53.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 196
$1.3 ฿42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.6K JMD 6.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
55.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duncans
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.6K
$123 ฿3,970
31.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 JMD 3,512
$13.93 ฿451
58.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 JMD 7,988
$18.24 ฿590
175.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duncans
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.35 JMD 2,125
$9.07 ฿294
47.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duncans
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 JMD 35.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,489 JMD 396.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duncans
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.67 JMD 4,087
$57.5 ฿1,861
-55.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.7 JMD 4,091
$34.51 ฿1,117
-25.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 JMD 11.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-38.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 JMD 12.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-8.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duncans
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
Duncans
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Duncans: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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