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Cost of Living Comparison Between Goa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Goa and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Goa is 52.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Goa is 56.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 โ‚น312
$4.51 เธฟ142
-23.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.59 โ‚น1,415
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-66.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 โ‚น513
$8.78 เธฟ276
-35.65%
Cappuccino
$1.28 โ‚น116
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-58.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-44.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 โ‚น19.03
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-47.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 โ‚น118
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚น282
$3.68 เธฟ116
-15.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น69.1
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-66.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-67.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚น102
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-49.55%
Eggs
$0.90 โ‚น82.0
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-59.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.50 โ‚น590
$19.68 เธฟ619
-66.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$3.66 เธฟ115
-11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚น194
$3.38 เธฟ106
-36.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚น87.2
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-43.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚น157
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-25.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.00
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-73.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น37.89
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-72.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.57
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-66.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น39.88
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 โ‚น313
$4.35 เธฟ137
-20.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 โ‚น663
$20.65 เธฟ649
-64.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚น85.0
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚น163
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-34.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.42 โ‚น401
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Goa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.89
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-83.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.54 โ‚น1,592
$11.36 เธฟ357
54.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-63.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚น32.99
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-65.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$13.72 เธฟ431
-83.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-59.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K โ‚น2.9M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-5.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.72 โ‚น2,243
$122 เธฟ3,835
-79.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.30 โ‚น300
$13.61 เธฟ428
-75.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.39 โ‚น943
$18.49 เธฟ581
-43.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.14 โ‚น1,828
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-67.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.31 โ‚น391
$16.70 เธฟ525
-74.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 โ‚น305
$9.09 เธฟ286
-63.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.3K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-82.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,888 โ‚น171.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-88.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.54 โ‚น3,044
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-43.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.21 โ‚น2,651
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-15.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 โ‚น4,624
$113 เธฟ3,545
-54.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-71.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Goa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-54.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 โ‚น23.1K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-41.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 โ‚น42.7K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-77.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 โ‚น40.1K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-69.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 โ‚น109.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-72.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$718 โ‚น65.2K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-75.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$352 โ‚น31.9K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-35.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
5.33
58.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Goa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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