Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamestown and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamestown and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamestown is 7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jamestown is 1.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.15 SHP 12.07

$4.51 ฿142

258.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.01 SHP 35.86

$46.08 ฿1,449

4.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.91 SHP 6.66

$8.78 ฿276

1.48%

Cappuccino

$3.15 SHP 2.35

$3.09 ฿97.0

1.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.19 SHP 0.89

$0.70 ฿21.97

70.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 SHP 0.93

$0.40 ฿12.46

212.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.86 SHP 3.63

$2.40 ฿75.5

102.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SHP 1.93

$3.68 ฿116

-29.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 SHP 1.38

$2.25 ฿70.6

-17.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 SHP 1.19

$1.87 ฿58.8

-14.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 SHP 1.03

$2.22 ฿69.8

-37.84%

Eggs

$4.38 SHP 3.27

$2.23 ฿70.1

96.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.21 SHP 6.13

$19.68 ฿619

-58.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.82 SHP 8.09

$3.66 ฿115

195.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.91 SHP 8.15

$13.09 ฿411

-16.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.65 SHP 1.98

$0.98 ฿30.84

170.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SHP 1.69

$0.48 ฿15.01

370.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.72 SHP 8.00

$4.35 ฿137

146.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.70 SHP 30.40

$11.36 ฿357

258.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.78 SHP 2.08

$3.11 ฿97.8

-10.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$109 SHP 81.4

$18.49 ฿581

489.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.62 SHP 4.95

$61.7 ฿1,939

-89.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.00 SHP 30.63

$58.9 ฿1,851

-30.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.59 SHP 15.38

$34.41 ฿1,082

-40.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.44 SHP 36.19

$113 ฿3,545

-57.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$669 SHP 500

$606 ฿19.1K

10.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$605 SHP 452

$435 ฿13.7K

38.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$726 SHP 542

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-64.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$707 SHP 528

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-52.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.2

5.33

16.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jamestown: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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