Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeffreys Bay and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeffreys Bay and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeffreys Bay is 10.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeffreys Bay is 15.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeffreys Bay
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.5 R 97.8
$4.68 ฿151
17.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.12 R 589
$46.4 ฿1,502
-28.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 R 95.2
$8.65 ฿280
-38.15%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R 31.1
$3.09 ฿100
-43.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R 13.02
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.86
$0.37 ฿11.95
156.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 R 33.34
$2.39 ฿77.4
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 R 33.15
$3.62 ฿117
-48.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeffreys Bay
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R 19.18
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.08
$1.8 ฿58.2
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.22
$2.24 ฿72.3
-26.79%
Eggs
$2.61 R 46.37
$2.23 ฿72.1
17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 R 109
$19.31 ฿625
-68.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.6 R 81.8
$3.77 ฿122
22.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 R 125
$13.05 ฿422
-46.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 R 33.38
$3.28 ฿106
-42.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.31
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.19
$2.4 ฿77.7
-38.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.12
$1.99 ฿64.3
-17.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.48
$1.53 ฿49.62
-9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.19
$1.49 ฿48.11
-20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.24
$1.02 ฿32.87
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.51
$0.48 ฿15.61
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 R 48.66
$4.32 ฿140
-36.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.54 R 62.9
$21.68 ฿702
-83.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 R 25.18
$1.77 ฿57.3
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 R 32.55
$2.79 ฿90.4
-34.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeffreys Bay
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 R 28.64
$1.35 ฿43.74
19.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.23
$3.15 ฿102
-63.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 R 16.54
$1 ฿32.3
-7.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 R 73.7
$13.64 ฿442
-69.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 R 23.05
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K R 376.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-22.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 419.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeffreys Bay
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 R 2,461
$123 ฿3,970
12.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$55.4 R 986
$13.93 ฿451
297.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 R 1,059
$18.24 ฿590
226.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeffreys Bay
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.94 R 550
$60.8 ฿1,966
-49.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.66 R 101
$17.11 ฿554
-66.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 R 117
$9.07 ฿294
-27.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeffreys Bay
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 R 2,267
$694 ฿22.5K
-81.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,269 R 75.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeffreys Bay
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.62 R 883
$57.5 ฿1,861
-13.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.8 R 583
$34.51 ฿1,117
-4.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 R 1,569
$115 ฿3,727
-23.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81 R 1,440
$84.8 ฿2,743
-4.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeffreys Bay
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,486
$611 ฿19.8K
-40.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R 5,920
$442 ฿14.3K
-24.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 R 12.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-65.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$577 R 10.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-60.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$755 R 13.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-82.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$695 R 12.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-75.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeffreys Bay
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5.33
115.95%

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Last update for Jeffreys Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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