Cost of Living Comparison Between Holetown and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Holetown and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Holetown is 11.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Holetown is 25.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Holetown
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.56 BBD 25.12
$4.68 ฿151
168.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 BBD 201
$46.4 ฿1,502
116.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 BBD 30.46
$8.65 ฿280
76.07%
Cappuccino
$4.39 BBD 8.79
$3.09 ฿100
42.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 BBD 2.96
$0.73 ฿23.53
102.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BBD 2.56
$0.37 ฿11.95
245.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 BBD 3.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
-18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 BBD 5.85
$3.62 ฿117
-19.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Holetown
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 BBD 3.88
$2.24 ฿72.5
-13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BBD 2.54
$1.8 ฿58.2
-29.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.02 BBD 8.03
$2.24 ฿72.3
79.46%
Eggs
$7.03 BBD 14.07
$2.23 ฿72.1
215.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.2 BBD 24.4
$19.31 ฿625
-36.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.4 BBD 24.8
$3.77 ฿122
228.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.9 BBD 13.81
$3.28 ฿106
110.37%
Banana (1kg)
$7.67 BBD 15.35
$1.63 ฿52.6
370.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.82 BBD 11.64
$2.4 ฿77.7
142.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 BBD 5.05
$1.99 ฿64.3
26.63%
Potato (1kg)
$4.02 BBD 8.04
$1.53 ฿49.62
162.75%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$1.49 ฿48.11
104.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 BBD 5.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
148.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 BBD 4.9
$0.48 ฿15.61
410.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Holetown
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 BBD 3.59
$1.35 ฿43.74
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$30.36 BBD 60.7
$3.15 ฿102
863.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.24 BBD 78.5
$13.64 ฿442
187.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Holetown
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$18.24 ฿590
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Holetown
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.3 BBD 153
$60.8 ฿1,966
25.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 BBD 25.26
$9.07 ฿294
39.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Holetown
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,238 BBD 12.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-60.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Holetown
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Holetown
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)
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$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Holetown
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Holetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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