Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Makassar is 29.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Makassar is 39.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Makassar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 Rp 50.9K
$4.68 ฿151
-33.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.31 Rp 151.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-79.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$8.65 ฿280
-63.93%
Cappuccino
$2.07 Rp 33.6K
$3.09 ฿100
-33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Rp 10.7K
$0.73 ฿23.53
-9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 Rp 5,924
$0.37 ฿11.95
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
$2.39 ฿77.4
50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 Rp 59.2K
$3.62 ฿117
0.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Makassar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Rp 17.7K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-39.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 Rp 10.9K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-70.09%
Eggs
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-37.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 Rp 86.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-72.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 45K
$3.77 ฿122
-26.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.4 Rp 71.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-66.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 36.8K
$3.28 ฿106
-30.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-23.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.49 ฿48.11
2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,227
$1.02 ฿32.87
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,780
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$4.32 ฿140
-40.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.19 Rp 327.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-6.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$1.77 ฿57.3
18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 Rp 40.5K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Makassar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,820
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.72 Rp 76.6K
$11.76 ฿380
-59.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,368
$3.15 ฿102
-81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,647
$1 ฿32.3
-71.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$13.64 ฿442
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-36.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K Rp 279.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-37.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K Rp 304.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-44.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makassar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 Rp 1.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-45.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
$13.93 ฿451
-74.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.81 Rp 532.6K
$18.24 ฿590
79.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Makassar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 Rp 380.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.25 Rp 101.5K
$17.11 ฿554
-63.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Makassar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 Rp 1.7M
$694 ฿22.5K
-84.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,162 Rp 67.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Makassar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.59 Rp 480.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-48.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.58 Rp 415.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-25.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 Rp 1.3M
$115 ฿3,727
-28.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.22 Rp 701.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-49.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Makassar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 Rp 3.6M
$611 ฿19.8K
-64.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 Rp 2.7M
$442 ฿14.3K
-61.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 Rp 7.1M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-78.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 Rp 20.2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$798 Rp 12.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-72.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Makassar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 Rp 3.7M
$697 ฿22.5K
-66.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.33
12.57%

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Last update for Makassar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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