Cost of Living Comparison Between Nadi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nadi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nadi is 24.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nadi is 26.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 FJD 8.8
$4.68 ฿151
-16.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.19 FJD 61.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
-41.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 FJD 17.58
$8.65 ฿280
-9.94%
Cappuccino
$3.35 FJD 7.56
$3.09 ฿100
8.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 FJD 2.09
$0.73 ฿23.53
27.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 FJD 2.22
$0.37 ฿11.95
164.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 FJD 6.35
$2.39 ฿77.4
17.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 FJD 6.86
$3.62 ฿117
-16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 FJD 3.18
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 FJD 1.84
$1.8 ฿58.2
-55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.24 ฿72.3
-
Eggs
$2.11 FJD 4.76
$2.23 ฿72.1
-5.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.07 FJD 11.44
$19.31 ฿625
-73.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 FJD 28.67
$3.77 ฿122
237.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 FJD 4.95
$3.28 ฿106
-33.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 FJD 5.95
$1.63 ฿52.6
61.96%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.4 ฿77.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 FJD 7.68
$1.99 ฿64.3
71.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 FJD 3.92
$1.53 ฿49.62
13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 FJD 4.1
$1.49 ฿48.11
22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 FJD 2.62
$1.02 ฿32.87
13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 FJD 3.73
$0.48 ฿15.61
243.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.15 FJD 18.38
$4.32 ฿140
88.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 FJD 25.03
$21.68 ฿702
-48.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 FJD 1.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
-51.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 FJD 2.48
$3.15 ฿102
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 1.01
$1 ฿32.3
-55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 FJD 10.78
$13.64 ฿442
-64.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.94
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K FJD 45K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-27.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K FJD 56K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-26.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55 FJD 124
$123 ฿3,970
-55.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.42 FJD 34.78
$13.93 ฿451
10.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.9 FJD 44.9
$18.24 ฿590
9.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.42 FJD 86.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
-36.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 FJD 10.5
$9.07 ฿294
-48.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 FJD 503
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,047 FJD 9,129
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.41 FJD 64.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
-50.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.12 FJD 99.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.9 FJD 133
$115 ฿3,727
-48.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 FJD 149
$84.8 ฿2,743
-21.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 FJD 2,007
$611 ฿19.8K
45.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 FJD 1,082
$442 ฿14.3K
8.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,569 FJD 3,540
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-22.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 FJD 2,359
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-28.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$675 FJD 1,523
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-84.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$509 FJD 1,148
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-82.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,117 FJD 2,521
$697 ฿22.5K
60.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
5.33
15.76%

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Last update for Nadi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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