Cost of Living Comparison Between Mata Utu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mata Utu and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mata Utu is 491% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 338.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mata Utu is 236.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 149.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mata Utu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 CFPF 1,157
$4.65 ฿146
144.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 CFPF 11.6K
$46.11 ฿1,450
147.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$8.74 ฿275
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Cappuccino
$8.08 CFPF 824
$3.04 ฿95.5
165.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 CFPF 602
$0.72 ฿22.65
719.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 CFPF 357
$0.39 ฿12.30
797.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.44 ฿76.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 CFPF 575
$3.79 ฿119
48.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mata Utu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$2.14 ฿67.4
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.86 ฿58.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.19 ฿68.8
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Eggs
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$2.25 ฿70.6
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$19.73 ฿620
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.79 ฿119
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.55 ฿426
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.25 ฿102
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.67 ฿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.39 ฿75.2
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.09 ฿65.8
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.53 ฿48.07
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.51 ฿47.47
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Lettuce (1 head)
$11.71 CFPF 1,194
$0.99 ฿31.09
1082.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.67 CFPF 476
$0.51 ฿16.19
815.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 CFPF 1,735
$4.27 ฿134
298.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 CFPF 1,750
$20.31 ฿638
-15.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.77 ฿87.0
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🚌 Getting Around
Mata Utu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 ฿97.8
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.99 ฿31.27
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$13.73 ฿432
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 CFPF 193
$1.32 ฿41.47
43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$27.2K ฿856.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$34.1K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mata Utu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 CFPF 15.2K
$120 ฿3,785
23.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$113 CFPF 11.6K
$13.93 ฿438
714.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3,456 CFPF 352.3K
$18.31 ฿576
18777.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mata Utu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$60.9 ฿1,916
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$17.23 ฿542
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Cinema Ticket
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$8.71 ฿274
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mata Utu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$698 ฿21.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.7K ฿494.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mata Utu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$227 CFPF 23.2K
$57.6 ฿1,812
294.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.7 CFPF 9,344
$34.24 ฿1,077
167.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$227 CFPF 23.2K
$113 ฿3,558
100.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$284 CFPF 28.9K
$84.8 ฿2,666
234.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mata Utu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 CFPF 94.9K
$604 ฿19.0K
54.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 CFPF 92.5K
$436 ฿13.7K
108.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,278 CFPF 232.2K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
10.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,288 CFPF 233.2K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
52.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,252 ฿133.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,988 ฿93.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mata Utu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,471 CFPF 353.8K
$529 ฿16.6K
555.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Mata Utu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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