Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jayapura is 29.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jayapura is 47.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jayapura
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$4.68 ฿151
-61.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 Rp 170.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-77.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 Rp 49.1K
$8.65 ฿280
-65.09%
Cappuccino
$2.23 Rp 36.2K
$3.09 ฿100
-27.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Rp 11.8K
$0.73 ฿23.53
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,935
$0.37 ฿11.95
48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 Rp 62.6K
$2.39 ฿77.4
61.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
$3.62 ฿117
16.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jayapura
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-37.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.04%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-29.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
$19.31 ฿625
-57.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$3.77 ฿122
-17.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.8 Rp 126.5K
$13.05 ฿422
-40.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.4K
$3.28 ฿106
-29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 22.6K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$1.49 ฿48.11
25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,687
$0.48 ฿15.61
-14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$4.32 ฿140
-41.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.54 Rp 317.1K
$21.68 ฿702
-9.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 33.4K
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Jayapura
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,272
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.97 Rp 161.8K
$11.76 ฿380
-15.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,309
$3.15 ฿102
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,597
$1 ฿32.3
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Rp 46.5K
$13.64 ฿442
-79.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rp 401.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K Rp 454.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jayapura
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-42.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$13.93 ฿451
-68.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.42 Rp 363.9K
$18.24 ฿590
22.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jayapura
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.42 Rp 380.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.31 Rp 102.4K
$17.11 ฿554
-63.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$9.07 ฿294
-65.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jayapura
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,666 Rp 124.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-51.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jayapura
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.64 Rp 676K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-27.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 Rp 505.2K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-9.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$115 ฿3,727
-41.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-11.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jayapura
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-58.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 Rp 5.4M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,258 Rp 20.4M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 Rp 13.3M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-71.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jayapura
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 Jayapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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