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

🙂 Solo nomad: Goa is 54.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Goa is 56.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 ₹291
$4.68 ฿151
-27.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.51 ₹1,327
$46.4 ฿1,502
-66.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 ₹512
$8.65 ฿280
-30.87%
Cappuccino
$1.28 ₹109
$3.09 ฿100
-58.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.83
$0.73 ฿23.53
-47.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹17.9
$0.37 ฿11.95
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ₹113
$2.39 ฿77.4
-44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₹280
$3.62 ฿117
-9.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.5
$2.24 ฿72.5
-66.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.7
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₹96.2
$2.24 ฿72.3
-50.00%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
-61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 ₹575
$19.31 ฿625
-65.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 ₹278
$3.77 ฿122
-13.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 ₹184
$3.28 ฿106
-34.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.2
$1.63 ฿52.6
-42.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ₹147
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.61
$1.99 ฿64.3
-71.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹35.28
$1.53 ฿49.62
-73.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.17
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹48.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.36
$0.48 ฿15.61
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ₹307
$4.32 ฿140
-16.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 ₹615
$21.68 ฿702
-66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₹80.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₹148
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.53 ₹387
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Goa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.64
$1.35 ฿43.74
-82.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.27 ₹1,477
$11.76 ฿380
46.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.7
$3.15 ฿102
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹30.91
$1 ฿32.3
-64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$13.64 ฿442
-83.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.3 ฿42.2
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.3K ₹964.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-58.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K ₹2.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-5.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24 ₹2,053
$123 ฿3,970
-80.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 ₹277
$13.93 ฿451
-76.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 ₹884
$18.24 ฿590
-43.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.92 ₹1,704
$60.8 ฿1,966
-67.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.19 ₹359
$17.11 ฿554
-75.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 ₹292
$9.07 ฿294
-62.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-82.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,880 ₹160.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-88.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.77 ₹2,803
$57.5 ฿1,861
-43.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.52 ₹2,525
$34.51 ฿1,117
-14.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 ₹4,334
$115 ฿3,727
-55.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.99 ₹2,052
$84.8 ฿2,743
-71.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-55.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 ₹21.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-42.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 ₹40.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 ₹37.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-69.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 ₹105.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$731 ₹62.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-74.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Goa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$439 ₹37.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
-36.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
5.33
58.91%

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Last update for Goa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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