Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hastings is 27.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hastings is 52.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hastings
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.27 NZ$20.23
$4.68 ฿151
162.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 NZ$135
$46.4 ฿1,502
76.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 NZ$15.57
$8.65 ฿280
9.13%
Cappuccino
$3.43 NZ$5.66
$3.09 ฿100
11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 NZ$3
$0.73 ฿23.53
149.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NZ$3.34
$0.37 ฿11.95
448.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.11 NZ$10.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
155.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 NZ$12.16
$3.62 ฿117
103.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hastings
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 NZ$2.99
$2.24 ฿72.5
-19.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 NZ$3.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 NZ$3.13
$2.24 ฿72.3
-15.18%
Eggs
$6.01 NZ$9.91
$2.23 ฿72.1
169.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 NZ$13.44
$19.31 ฿625
-57.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.9 NZ$17.97
$3.77 ฿122
189.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.9 NZ$21.28
$13.05 ฿422
-1.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 NZ$4.6
$3.28 ฿106
-14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 NZ$3.5
$1.63 ฿52.6
30.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 NZ$5.14
$2.4 ฿77.7
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 NZ$7.69
$1.99 ฿64.3
134.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 NZ$3.08
$1.53 ฿49.62
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 NZ$2.44
$1.49 ฿48.11
-0.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 NZ$3.57
$1.02 ฿32.87
111.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 NZ$1.61
$0.48 ฿15.61
104.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.65 NZ$35.71
$4.32 ฿140
401.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 NZ$15.36
$21.68 ฿702
-57.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NZ$5.84
$1.77 ฿57.3
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NZ$4.83
$2.79 ฿90.4
5.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Hastings
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 NZ$4.14
$1.35 ฿43.74
85.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.8 NZ$98.6
$11.76 ฿380
408.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 NZ$4.38
$3.15 ฿102
-15.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NZ$3.05
$1 ฿32.3
85.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 NZ$99.8
$13.64 ฿442
343.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
31.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NZ$51.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
15.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K NZ$34.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-38.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hastings
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 NZ$256
$123 ฿3,970
26.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.63 NZ$55.5
$13.93 ฿451
141.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 NZ$85.7
$18.24 ฿590
184.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hastings
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.85 NZ$59.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.82 NZ$19.5
$17.11 ฿554
-30.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 NZ$17.85
$9.07 ฿294
19.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hastings
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$788 NZ$1,299
$694 ฿22.5K
13.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K NZ$20.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-21.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hastings
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 NZ$104
$57.5 ฿1,861
9.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 NZ$88.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
55.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 NZ$188
$115 ฿3,727
-1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NZ$226
$84.8 ฿2,743
61.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hastings
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 NZ$662
$611 ฿19.8K
-34.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 NZ$563
$442 ฿14.3K
-22.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 NZ$1,763
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-46.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 NZ$972
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-59.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,836 NZ$4,677
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-33.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,564 NZ$5,877
$2,886 ฿93.4K
23.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hastings
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,068 NZ$3,411
$697 ฿22.5K
196.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
5.33
30.21%

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Last update for Hastings: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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