Cost of Living Comparison Between Georgetown and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Georgetown and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 31% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 36.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.21 GYD 2,540
$4.68 ฿151
160.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 GYD 15.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
55.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 GYD 1,818
$8.65 ฿280
1.04%
Cappuccino
$5.25 GYD 1,091
$3.09 ฿100
69.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 GYD 258
$0.73 ฿23.53
69.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 GYD 148
$0.37 ฿11.95
91.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 GYD 413
$2.39 ฿77.4
-16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 GYD 493
$3.62 ฿117
-34.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.32 GYD 690
$2.24 ฿72.5
48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 GYD 433
$1.8 ฿58.2
15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 GYD 406
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.95%
Eggs
$4.16 GYD 864
$2.23 ฿72.1
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.79 GYD 2,868
$19.31 ฿625
-28.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 GYD 1,318
$3.77 ฿122
68.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 GYD 2,030
$13.05 ฿422
-25.21%
Apples (1kg)
$9.59 GYD 1,995
$3.28 ฿106
192.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 GYD 550
$1.63 ฿52.6
62.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 GYD 689
$2.4 ฿77.7
37.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 GYD 1,333
$1.99 ฿64.3
222.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 GYD 494
$1.53 ฿49.62
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 GYD 619
$1.49 ฿48.11
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 GYD 485
$1.02 ฿32.87
128.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 GYD 305
$0.48 ฿15.61
206.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 GYD 541
$4.32 ฿140
-39.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.47 GYD 4,257
$21.68 ฿702
-5.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 GYD 348
$1.77 ฿57.3
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 GYD 513
$2.79 ฿90.4
-11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 GYD 126
$1.35 ฿43.74
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.1 GYD 6,053
$11.76 ฿380
147.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 GYD 658
$3.15 ฿102
0.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 GYD 705
$1 ฿32.3
239.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.12 GYD 2,520
$13.64 ฿442
-11.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GYD 218
$1.3 ฿42.2
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-17.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K GYD 3.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-49.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 GYD 18.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-25.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.88 GYD 5,590
$13.93 ฿451
92.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 GYD 10.7K
$18.24 ฿590
182.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 GYD 7,999
$60.8 ฿1,966
-36.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 GYD 1,410
$9.07 ฿294
-25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
48.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K GYD 4.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
43.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.07 GYD 7,086
$57.5 ฿1,861
-40.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 GYD 11K
$34.51 ฿1,117
52.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 GYD 27.4K
$115 ฿3,727
14.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 GYD 15.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-9.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 GYD 161.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
27.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 GYD 67.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-26.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 GYD 503.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
20.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 GYD 245.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-19.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,393 GYD 705.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-20.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 GYD 265.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-55.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 GYD 111.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-22.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5.33
40.71%

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Last update for Georgetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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