Cost of Living Comparison Between Negril and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Negril and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Negril is 1.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Negril is 13.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negril
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 JMD 1,152
$4.65 ฿147
58.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.48 JMD 7,740
$46.11 ฿1,460
7.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 JMD 1,354
$8.74 ฿277
-0.92%
Cappuccino
$2.04 JMD 318
$3.04 ฿96.2
-32.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 206
$0.72 ฿22.80
81.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 JMD 109
$0.39 ฿12.38
79.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 397
$2.44 ฿77.2
3.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
$3.79 ฿120
-18.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negril
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.38 JMD 685
$2.14 ฿67.9
104.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 JMD 537
$1.86 ฿58.9
84.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 242
$2.19 ฿69.2
-29.22%
Eggs
$3.56 JMD 557
$2.25 ฿71.1
58.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.92 JMD 1,708
$19.73 ฿625
-44.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 JMD 965
$3.79 ฿120
62.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,165
$13.55 ฿429
-45.02%
Apples (1kg)
$6.14 JMD 961
$3.25 ฿103
88.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 472
$1.67 ฿52.9
80.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.21 JMD 658
$2.39 ฿75.7
76.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 JMD 463
$2.09 ฿66.2
41.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 324
$1.53 ฿48.39
35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 302
$1.51 ฿47.79
27.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 JMD 471
$0.99 ฿31.30
204.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 235
$0.51 ฿16.30
194.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.54 JMD 1,335
$4.27 ฿135
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 JMD 1,777
$20.31 ฿643
-44.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 JMD 438
$1.79 ฿56.7
56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 503
$2.77 ฿87.6
16.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Negril
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 174
$3.11 ฿98.4
-63.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 492
$0.99 ฿31.48
217.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 JMD 961
$13.73 ฿435
-55.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 195
$1.32 ฿41.75
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.6M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
55.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JMD 5.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negril
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.4K
$120 ฿3,811
35.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.40 JMD 3,504
$13.93 ฿441
60.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 JMD 7,884
$18.31 ฿579
175.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negril
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 JMD 2,092
$8.71 ฿276
53.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negril
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.7K
$698 ฿22.1K
-67.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,440 JMD 381.7K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-84.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negril
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.73 JMD 4,025
$57.6 ฿1,824
-55.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.75 JMD 4,028
$34.24 ฿1,084
-24.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 JMD 11.0K
$113 ฿3,582
-37.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 JMD 11.8K
$84.8 ฿2,684
-11.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negril
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 JMD 159.5K
$604 ฿19.1K
68.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Negril
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Negril: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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