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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Trawangan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Trawangan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gili Trawangan is 36% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gili Trawangan is 41.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gili Trawangan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 Rp 28.4K
$4.49 ฿144
-62.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.26 Rp 204.4K
$46.15 ฿1,477
-73.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 Rp 56.1K
$8.77 ฿281
-61.57%
Cappuccino
$1.83 Rp 30.5K
$2.98 ฿95.4
-38.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,607
$0.73 ฿23.49
-28.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,711
$0.39 ฿12.62
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 Rp 43K
$2.43 ฿77.8
6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rp 59K
$3.79 ฿121
-6.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gili Trawangan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Rp 20.9K
$2.26 ฿72.3
-44.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
$1.8 ฿57.5
-38.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.7K
$2.25 ฿72
-58.22%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 25.6K
$2.34 ฿74.8
-34.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 Rp 137.3K
$19.73 ฿631
-58.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 51.4K
$3.62 ฿116
-14.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 Rp 132.6K
$13.45 ฿430
-40.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
$3.24 ฿104
-23.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.1K
$1.71 ฿54.6
-15.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 Rp 32.7K
$2.33 ฿74.7
-15.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.1K
$1.98 ฿63.5
-23.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 24.5K
$1.58 ฿50.7
-6.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.9K
$1.51 ฿48.32
43.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 16.2K
$1.01 ฿32.4
-3.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,985
$0.52 ฿16.58
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 Rp 41.3K
$4.49 ฿144
-44.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.8 Rp 380K
$19.8 ฿634
15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 Rp 34.3K
$1.77 ฿56.8
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 52.9K
$2.72 ฿86.9
16.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Gili Trawangan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,763
$1.41 ฿45.13
-79.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.24 Rp 170.5K
$11.71 ฿375
-12.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,475
$3 ฿96.1
-81.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,708
$1.01 ฿32.26
-66.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 Rp 46.9K
$13.97 ฿447
-79.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14K
$1.35 ฿43.18
-37.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K Rp 408.8M
$27.7K ฿887.7K
-11.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K Rp 484.6M
$33.4K ฿1.1M
-12.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gili Trawangan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.3 Rp 1.1M
$122 ฿3,894
-44.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.5 Rp 75K
$13.64 ฿436
-67.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.04 Rp 383.8K
$18.85 ฿603
22.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gili Trawangan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.27 Rp 387.7K
$61.7 ฿1,973
-62.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 Rp 100.5K
$17.03 ฿545
-64.59%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 Rp 49.7K
$8.9 ฿285
-66.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gili Trawangan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 Rp 1.5M
$702 ฿22.5K
-86.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,028 Rp 117.1M
$16K ฿511.2K
-56.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gili Trawangan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.46 Rp 690.8K
$58 ฿1,854
-28.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.29 Rp 521.3K
$34.63 ฿1,108
-9.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
$115 ฿3,668
-40.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65 Rp 1.1M
$84.3 ฿2,697
-22.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gili Trawangan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.3M
$615 ฿19.7K
-58.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$441 ฿14.1K
-63.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 Rp 9.9M
$2,039 ฿65.3K
-70.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 Rp 6.2M
$1,477 ฿47.3K
-74.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,234 Rp 20.6M
$4,260 ฿136.3K
-71.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 Rp 13.7M
$2,973 ฿95.1K
-72.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gili Trawangan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$665 ฿21.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Gili Trawangan: November 23, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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