Cost of Living Comparison Between Foca and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Foca and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Foca is 9.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Foca is 9.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 BAM 12.27
$4.68 ฿151
55.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.74 BAM 28.26
$46.4 ฿1,502
-63.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 BAM 14.66
$8.65 ฿280
0.46%
Cappuccino
$1.59 BAM 2.68
$3.09 ฿100
-48.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 BAM 1.73
$0.73 ฿23.53
39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 BAM 0.95
$0.37 ฿11.95
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 BAM 3.58
$2.39 ฿77.4
-11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 BAM 4.84
$3.62 ฿117
-20.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 BAM 1.97
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 BAM 2.02
$1.8 ฿58.2
-33.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.91%
Eggs
$2.9 BAM 4.89
$2.23 ฿72.1
30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 BAM 15.94
$19.31 ฿625
-51.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 BAM 9.04
$3.77 ฿122
42.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 BAM 20.14
$13.05 ฿422
-8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 BAM 1.5
$3.28 ฿106
-72.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 BAM 2.79
$1.63 ฿52.6
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BAM 3.12
$2.4 ฿77.7
-22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 BAM 3.28
$1.99 ฿64.3
-2.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 2.01
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 BAM 2.19
$1.49 ฿48.11
-12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BAM 2.14
$1.02 ฿32.87
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAM 1.3
$0.48 ฿15.61
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BAM 6.21
$4.32 ฿140
-14.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 BAM 12.02
$21.68 ฿702
-67.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.21
$1.77 ฿57.3
-59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$2.79 ฿90.4
-59.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Foca
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.37 BAM 59.7
$11.76 ฿380
200.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.46
$3.15 ฿102
-53.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAM 0.94
$1 ฿32.3
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 BAM 14.76
$13.64 ฿442
-35.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.6
$1.3 ฿42.2
18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BAM 48.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
5.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K BAM 45.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 BAM 287
$123 ฿3,970
38.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 BAM 32.63
$13.93 ฿451
38.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 BAM 39.98
$18.24 ฿590
29.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.4 BAM 49.63
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.99 BAM 18.55
$17.11 ฿554
-35.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 BAM 8.01
$9.07 ฿294
-47.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$244 BAM 411
$694 ฿22.5K
-64.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,685 BAM 6,221
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-76.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 BAM 124
$57.5 ฿1,861
28.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.92 BAM 60.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 BAM 122
$115 ฿3,727
-37.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BAM 212
$84.8 ฿2,743
48.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Foca
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 BAM 261
$611 ฿19.8K
-74.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAM 291
$442 ฿14.3K
-61.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 BAM 609
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-82.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 538
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,570 BAM 4,338
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-39.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,647 BAM 2,780
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-42.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
5.33
-5.82%

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Last update for Foca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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