Cost of Living Comparison Between Linstead and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Linstead and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Linstead is 19.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Linstead is 4.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linstead
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 JMD 1,172
$4.68 ฿151
57.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.9 JMD 10.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
37.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 JMD 1,381
$8.65 ฿280
0.23%
Cappuccino
$4.39 JMD 699
$3.09 ฿100
42.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 218
$0.73 ฿23.53
87.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 112
$0.37 ฿11.95
89.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 404
$2.39 ฿77.4
6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 JMD 495
$3.62 ฿117
-14.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linstead
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.36 JMD 694
$2.24 ฿72.5
94.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 JMD 556
$1.8 ฿58.2
93.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.68%
Eggs
$3.58 JMD 570
$2.23 ฿72.1
60.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.9 JMD 1,735
$19.31 ฿625
-43.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 JMD 1,024
$3.77 ฿122
70.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 JMD 1,204
$13.05 ฿422
-42.07%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 966
$3.28 ฿106
85.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 482
$1.63 ฿52.6
85.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 JMD 687
$2.4 ฿77.7
80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 JMD 467
$1.99 ฿64.3
47.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 332
$1.53 ฿49.62
36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2 JMD 318
$1.49 ฿48.11
34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.02 JMD 481
$1.02 ฿32.87
196.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 229
$0.48 ฿15.61
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 JMD 1,434
$4.32 ฿140
108.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.1 JMD 1,767
$21.68 ฿702
-48.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 JMD 458
$1.77 ฿57.3
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 JMD 494
$2.79 ฿90.4
11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Linstead
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 JMD 127
$1.35 ฿43.74
-40.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 172
$3.15 ฿102
-65.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 501
$1 ฿32.3
215.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 JMD 1,008
$13.64 ฿442
-53.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.3 ฿42.2
-0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.9K JMD 6.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
56.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K JMD 5.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linstead
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.7K
$123 ฿3,970
31.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.02 JMD 3,505
$13.93 ฿451
58.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 JMD 8,273
$18.24 ฿590
184.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linstead
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.93 JMD 2,059
$9.07 ฿294
42.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linstead
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 JMD 35.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,492 JMD 396.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linstead
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.66 JMD 4,085
$57.5 ฿1,861
-55.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 JMD 4,052
$34.51 ฿1,117
-26.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 JMD 11.3K
$115 ฿3,727
-38.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 JMD 12.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-8.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linstead
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)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linstead
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 Linstead: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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