Cost of Living Comparison Between Golden Grove and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Golden Grove and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Golden Grove is 2.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Golden Grove is 6.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Golden Grove
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 JMD 1,200
$4.68 ฿151
61.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.7 JMD 10.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
37.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 JMD 1,393
$8.65 ฿280
1.16%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 709
$3.09 ฿100
44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 210
$0.73 ฿23.53
80.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 111
$0.37 ฿11.95
89.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 JMD 387
$2.39 ฿77.4
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 513
$3.62 ฿117
-11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Golden Grove
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.2 JMD 668
$2.24 ฿72.5
87.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 JMD 568
$1.8 ฿58.2
98.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.68%
Eggs
$3.57 JMD 568
$2.23 ฿72.1
60.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11 JMD 1,752
$19.31 ฿625
-43.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 JMD 996
$3.77 ฿122
66.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 JMD 1,231
$13.05 ฿422
-40.77%
Apples (1kg)
$6.11 JMD 973
$3.28 ฿106
86.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.1 JMD 493
$1.63 ฿52.6
90.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 JMD 684
$2.4 ฿77.7
78.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 JMD 489
$1.99 ฿64.3
54.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$1.53 ฿49.62
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.12 JMD 497
$1.02 ฿32.87
205.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 JMD 62.6
$0.48 ฿15.61
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.99 JMD 1,431
$4.32 ฿140
108.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$21.68 ฿702
-70.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 JMD 442
$1.77 ฿57.3
56.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 JMD 510
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Golden Grove
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 JMD 173
$3.15 ฿102
-65.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 519
$1 ฿32.3
226.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 JMD 999
$13.64 ฿442
-54.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 196
$1.3 ฿42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K JMD 6.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
56.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Golden Grove
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 JMD 25.5K
$123 ฿3,970
30.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.2 JMD 3,535
$13.93 ฿451
59.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 JMD 8,182
$18.24 ฿590
181.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Golden Grove
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 JMD 2,063
$9.07 ฿294
42.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Golden Grove
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 JMD 35.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,503 JMD 398.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Golden Grove
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26 JMD 4,140
$57.5 ฿1,861
-54.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.38 JMD 4,039
$34.51 ฿1,117
-26.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 JMD 11.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-38.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 JMD 12K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-11.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Golden Grove
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Golden Grove
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Golden Grove: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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