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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nadi is 30.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nadi is 19% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 FJD 8.98
$4.65 ฿148
-12.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.74 FJD 59.1
$46.11 ฿1,470
-42.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 FJD 18.21
$8.74 ฿279
-5.72%
Cappuccino
$3.47 FJD 7.68
$3.04 ฿96.9
14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FJD 2.03
$0.72 ฿22.96
27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 FJD 2.25
$0.39 ฿12.47
161.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 FJD 6.23
$2.44 ฿77.8
15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 FJD 6.71
$3.79 ฿121
-20.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 FJD 3.01
$2.14 ฿68.4
-36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 FJD 1.78
$1.86 ฿59.3
-56.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.19 ฿69.7
-
Eggs
$2.08 FJD 4.60
$2.25 ฿71.6
-7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.21 FJD 11.52
$19.73 ฿629
-73.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.04 FJD 28.81
$3.79 ฿121
244.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.55 ฿432
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 FJD 4.84
$3.25 ฿104
-32.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 FJD 5.83
$1.67 ฿53.3
58.08%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.39 ฿76.3
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 FJD 7.43
$2.09 ฿66.7
60.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 FJD 3.87
$1.53 ฿48.74
14.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 FJD 3.97
$1.51 ฿48.13
19.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 FJD 2.56
$0.99 ฿31.53
17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 FJD 3.66
$0.51 ฿16.41
225.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.19 FJD 18.09
$4.27 ฿136
91.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 FJD 24.93
$20.31 ฿647
-44.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿88.2
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 FJD 1.45
$1.40 ฿44.77
-52.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 FJD 2.38
$3.11 ฿99.1
-65.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 FJD 0.98
$0.99 ฿31.71
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 FJD 10.36
$13.73 ฿438
-65.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 FJD 2.75
$1.32 ฿42.05
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K FJD 43.7K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-27.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K FJD 53.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-28.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 FJD 123
$120 ฿3,838
-53.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.79 FJD 34.90
$13.93 ฿444
13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.70 FJD 43.54
$18.31 ฿584
7.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.17 FJD 82.1
$60.9 ฿1,942
-39.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 FJD 10.48
$8.71 ฿278
-45.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 FJD 482
$698 ฿22.2K
-68.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,957 FJD 8,746
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-74.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.63 FJD 63.3
$57.6 ฿1,838
-50.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.39 FJD 100
$34.24 ฿1,092
32.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 FJD 128
$113 ฿3,608
-48.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 FJD 147
$84.8 ฿2,704
-21.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 FJD 1,976
$604 ฿19.3K
48.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 FJD 1,039
$436 ฿13.9K
7.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 FJD 3,508
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 FJD 2,300
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-30.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$690 FJD 1,525
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-83.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 FJD 1,172
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-82.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nadi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,140 FJD 2,520
$529 ฿16.9K
115.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
5.33
15.76%

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Last update for Nadi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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