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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hamilton is 243% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 282.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamilton is 236.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 311.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamilton
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$59.4 BMD 59.4
$4.51 ฿142
1217.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$178 BMD 178
$46.08 ฿1,449
286.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.10 BMD 15.10
$8.78 ฿276
71.98%
Cappuccino
$6.61 BMD 6.61
$3.09 ฿97.0
113.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 BMD 3.45
$0.70 ฿21.97
392.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 BMD 2.86
$0.40 ฿12.46
615.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.97 BMD 9.97
$2.40 ฿75.5
315.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.66 BMD 8.66
$3.68 ฿116
135.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamilton
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.45 BMD 4.45
$2.25 ฿70.6
97.78%
White Bread (500g)
$8.54 BMD 8.54
$1.87 ฿58.8
356.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.31 BMD 5.31
$2.22 ฿69.8
139.19%
Eggs
$7.48 BMD 7.48
$2.23 ฿70.1
235.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 BMD 11.79
$19.68 ฿619
-40.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.10 BMD 24.10
$3.66 ฿115
558.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$32.18 BMD 32.18
$13.09 ฿411
145.84%
Apples (1kg)
$10.28 BMD 10.28
$3.38 ฿106
204.14%
Banana (1kg)
$6.51 BMD 6.51
$1.69 ฿53.3
285.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$12.78 BMD 12.78
$2.33 ฿73.2
448.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.20 BMD 11.20
$1.98 ฿62.4
465.66%
Potato (1kg)
$8.12 BMD 8.12
$1.55 ฿48.77
423.87%
Onion (1kg)
$4.93 BMD 4.93
$1.51 ฿47.42
226.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.04 BMD 6.04
$0.98 ฿30.84
516.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.31 BMD 3.31
$0.48 ฿15.01
589.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.80 BMD 17.80
$4.35 ฿137
309.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.13 BMD 25.13
$20.65 ฿649
21.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.49 BMD 5.49
$1.77 ฿55.8
210.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 BMD 4.44
$2.75 ฿86.6
61.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamilton
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.69 BMD 4.69
$1.37 ฿43.19
242.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 BMD 68.9
$11.36 ฿357
506.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 BMD 6.13
$3.11 ฿97.8
97.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 BMD 3.44
$1.05 ฿32.96
227.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.4 BMD 54.4
$13.72 ฿431
296.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.38 BMD 2.38
$1.34 ฿42.16
77.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K BMD 35.0K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
26.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K BMD 39.7K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
18.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamilton
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 BMD 236
$122 ฿3,835
93.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$118 BMD 118
$13.61 ฿428
764.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$156 BMD 156
$18.49 ฿581
744.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamilton
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$186 BMD 186
$61.7 ฿1,939
201.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.28 BMD 32.28
$16.70 ฿525
93.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.33 BMD 13.33
$9.09 ฿286
46.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamilton
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,311 BMD 1,311
$702 ฿22.1K
86.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K BMD 24.5K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
53.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamilton
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.7 BMD 78.7
$58.9 ฿1,851
33.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 BMD 60.7
$34.41 ฿1,082
76.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 BMD 139
$113 ฿3,545
23.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 BMD 129
$84.7 ฿2,662
52.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamilton
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,336 BMD 3,336
$606 ฿19.1K
450.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,237 BMD 2,237
$435 ฿13.7K
413.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$8,539 BMD 8,539
$2,069 ฿65.0K
312.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,425 BMD 7,425
$1,473 ฿46.3K
404.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.7K BMD 14.7K
$4,445 ฿139.8K
229.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,147 BMD 9,147
$2,988 ฿93.9K
206.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamilton
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,804 BMD 6,804
$547 ฿17.2K
1142.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.22
5.33
35.46%

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Last update for Hamilton: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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