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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 36.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 32.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.09 GYD 2,528
$4.65 ฿147
160.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.7 GYD 15.0K
$46.11 ฿1,460
55.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 GYD 1,769
$8.74 ฿277
-3.20%
Cappuccino
$5.07 GYD 1,061
$3.04 ฿96.2
66.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 GYD 252
$0.72 ฿22.80
68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 GYD 145
$0.39 ฿12.38
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 GYD 423
$2.44 ฿77.2
-17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 GYD 508
$3.79 ฿120
-35.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.46 GYD 724
$2.14 ฿67.9
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 GYD 443
$1.86 ฿58.9
13.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 GYD 395
$2.19 ฿69.2
-13.70%
Eggs
$4.01 GYD 839
$2.25 ฿71.1
78.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.81 GYD 2,889
$19.73 ฿625
-30.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 GYD 1,287
$3.79 ฿120
62.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 GYD 1,963
$13.55 ฿429
-30.70%
Apples (1kg)
$9.75 GYD 2,038
$3.25 ฿103
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 GYD 556
$1.67 ฿52.9
59.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 GYD 703
$2.39 ฿75.7
40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.38 GYD 1,335
$2.09 ฿66.2
205.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 GYD 521
$1.53 ฿48.39
62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$3.00 GYD 627
$1.51 ฿47.79
98.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 GYD 489
$0.99 ฿31.30
136.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 GYD 306
$0.51 ฿16.30
186.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 GYD 564
$4.27 ฿135
-36.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.34 GYD 4,255
$20.31 ฿643
0.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 GYD 361
$1.79 ฿56.7
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 GYD 529
$2.77 ฿87.6
-8.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 GYD 126
$1.40 ฿44.44
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.52 GYD 5,965
$11.70 ฿370
143.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 GYD 656
$3.11 ฿98.4
0.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 GYD 709
$0.99 ฿31.48
242.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.85 GYD 2,480
$13.73 ฿435
-13.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 GYD 209
$1.32 ฿41.75
-24.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K GYD 4.7M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-17.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K GYD 3.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-49.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 GYD 18.6K
$120 ฿3,811
-25.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.24 GYD 5,698
$13.93 ฿441
95.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 GYD 11.0K
$18.31 ฿579
186.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.94 GYD 8,144
$60.9 ฿1,928
-36.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 GYD 1,430
$8.71 ฿276
-21.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,019 GYD 213.0K
$698 ฿22.1K
45.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.0K GYD 4.8M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
45.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.24 GYD 7,162
$57.6 ฿1,824
-40.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 GYD 11.0K
$34.24 ฿1,084
52.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 GYD 27.0K
$113 ฿3,582
14.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 GYD 16.3K
$84.8 ฿2,684
-8.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 GYD 162.6K
$604 ฿19.1K
28.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 GYD 67.0K
$436 ฿13.8K
-26.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 GYD 518.6K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
20.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 GYD 242.2K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-22.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,571 GYD 747.0K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-16.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,773 GYD 370.7K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-40.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 GYD 120.9K
$529 ฿16.7K
9.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5.33
40.71%

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Last update for Georgetown: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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