Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Falmouth is 17.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falmouth is 2.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falmouth
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,175
$4.68 ฿151
57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 JMD 10.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
37.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 JMD 1,382
$8.65 ฿280
0.35%
Cappuccino
$4.26 JMD 679
$3.09 ฿100
37.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 JMD 215
$0.73 ฿23.53
84.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
$0.37 ฿11.95
91.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 396
$2.39 ฿77.4
4.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 JMD 493
$3.62 ฿117
-14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falmouth
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.42 JMD 703
$2.24 ฿72.5
97.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.6 JMD 573
$1.8 ฿58.2
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 249
$2.24 ฿72.3
-30.36%
Eggs
$3.57 JMD 568
$2.23 ฿72.1
60.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 JMD 1,726
$19.31 ฿625
-43.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 JMD 1,027
$3.77 ฿122
71.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,185
$13.05 ฿422
-42.91%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 966
$3.28 ฿106
85.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 JMD 490
$1.63 ฿52.6
88.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.2 JMD 668
$2.4 ฿77.7
75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 482
$1.99 ฿64.3
52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 337
$1.53 ฿49.62
38.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 307
$1.49 ฿48.11
29.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 JMD 478
$1.02 ฿32.87
194.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 237
$0.48 ฿15.61
210.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.71 JMD 1,387
$4.32 ฿140
101.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 JMD 1,795
$21.68 ฿702
-47.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 JMD 441
$1.77 ฿57.3
56.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 485
$2.79 ฿90.4
9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Falmouth
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 178
$3.15 ฿102
-64.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 501
$1 ฿32.3
214.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 JMD 986
$13.64 ฿442
-54.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.3 ฿42.2
-0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
54.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-1.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falmouth
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.6K
$123 ฿3,970
31.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.26 JMD 3,543
$13.93 ฿451
59.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 JMD 8,030
$18.24 ฿590
176.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falmouth
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.3 JMD 4,505
$60.8 ฿1,966
-53.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.37 JMD 2,128
$9.07 ฿294
47.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falmouth
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 36.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,482 JMD 395.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falmouth
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 JMD 4,145
$57.5 ฿1,861
-54.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.98 JMD 4,136
$34.51 ฿1,117
-24.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 JMD 11.3K
$115 ฿3,727
-38.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 JMD 12.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-9.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falmouth
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 JMD 50.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-47.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 JMD 39.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-43.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 JMD 84.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-73.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 JMD 75.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-67.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falmouth
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 Falmouth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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