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

🙂 Solo nomad: Foca is 16.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Foca is 9.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 BAM 11.57
$4.59 ฿147
51.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.50 BAM 27.39
$46.83 ฿1,497
-64.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BAM 14.34
$8.70 ฿278
-0.69%
Cappuccino
$1.64 BAM 2.72
$2.92 ฿93.5
-43.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 BAM 1.69
$0.68 ฿21.86
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 BAM 0.99
$0.40 ฿12.66
47.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 BAM 3.52
$2.51 ฿80.2
-15.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BAM 4.61
$3.80 ฿122
-27.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$2.16 ฿69.1
-46.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BAM 1.94
$1.88 ฿60.1
-37.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.61
$2.16 ฿69.0
-27.31%
Eggs
$3.02 BAM 5.01
$2.22 ฿71.0
36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 BAM 15.14
$19.57 ฿626
-53.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 BAM 8.63
$3.80 ฿122
36.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 BAM 19.84
$13.41 ฿429
-10.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 BAM 1.50
$3.26 ฿104
-72.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.64
$1.61 ฿51.5
-1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 BAM 3.17
$2.31 ฿73.8
-17.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 BAM 3.28
$2.06 ฿65.8
-4.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 BAM 2.05
$1.61 ฿51.3
-22.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.09
$1.44 ฿46.13
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BAM 2.02
$1.03 ฿32.91
18.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.18
$0.48 ฿15.34
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BAM 6.00
$4.50 ฿144
-19.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 BAM 13.35
$19.18 ฿613
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 BAM 1.17
$1.82 ฿58.3
-61.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.79
$2.69 ฿86.0
-59.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Foca
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.07
$1.38 ฿44.04
34.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.80 BAM 59.4
$11.76 ฿376
204.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BAM 2.48
$3.11 ฿99.3
-52.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.86
$1.00 ฿32.09
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 BAM 14.81
$13.74 ฿439
-35.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.56
$1.30 ฿41.49
18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K BAM 46.9K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
3.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K BAM 45.1K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-17.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 281
$125 ฿3,993
35.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.37 BAM 32.15
$13.74 ฿439
40.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 BAM 39.13
$18.61 ฿595
26.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.41 BAM 48.82
$60.6 ฿1,936
-51.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.81 BAM 17.95
$17.15 ฿548
-36.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 BAM 8.01
$9.01 ฿288
-46.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BAM 401
$698 ฿22.3K
-65.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,637 BAM 6,038
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-77.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 BAM 126
$59.2 ฿1,893
27.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.61 BAM 60.8
$34.86 ฿1,115
5.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 BAM 118
$114 ฿3,651
-37.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BAM 209
$85.8 ฿2,743
46.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Foca
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 BAM 259
$619 ฿19.8K
-74.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 287
$437 ฿14.0K
-60.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 BAM 603
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-82.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 BAM 525
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-79.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,502 BAM 4,154
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-33.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,838 BAM 3,052
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-31.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Foca
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
5.33
-5.82%

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Last update for Foca: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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