Cost of Living Comparison Between New Providence and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between New Providence and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: New Providence is 88.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Providence is 62% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Providence
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.03 BSD 30.03
$4.65 ฿147
545.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 BSD 120
$46.11 ฿1,460
161.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 BSD 9.64
$8.74 ฿277
10.30%
Cappuccino
$6.02 BSD 6.02
$3.04 ฿96.2
98.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 BSD 4.80
$0.72 ฿22.80
566.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 BSD 3.45
$0.39 ฿12.38
784.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.21 BSD 9.21
$2.44 ฿77.2
277.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 BSD 4.40
$3.79 ฿120
16.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Providence
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.05 BSD 3.05
$2.14 ฿67.9
42.52%
White Bread (500g)
$4.65 BSD 4.65
$1.86 ฿58.9
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.48 BSD 6.48
$2.19 ฿69.2
195.89%
Eggs
$6.48 BSD 6.48
$2.25 ฿71.1
188.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 BSD 13.48
$19.73 ฿625
-31.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 BSD 8.47
$3.79 ฿120
123.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 BSD 13.38
$13.55 ฿429
-1.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 BSD 2.88
$3.25 ฿103
-11.38%
Banana (1kg)
$4.05 BSD 4.05
$1.67 ฿52.9
142.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.40 BSD 4.40
$2.39 ฿75.7
84.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 BSD 3.11
$2.09 ฿66.2
48.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 BSD 3.05
$1.53 ฿48.39
99.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 BSD 2.47
$1.51 ฿47.79
63.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 BSD 2.66
$0.99 ฿31.30
168.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 BSD 2.46
$0.51 ฿16.30
382.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.20 BSD 12.20
$4.27 ฿135
185.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.52 BSD 24.52
$20.31 ฿643
20.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 BSD 3.38
$1.79 ฿56.7
88.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 BSD 4.06
$2.77 ฿87.6
46.57%
🚌 Getting Around
New Providence
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 BSD 1.24
$1.40 ฿44.44
-11.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 ฿98.4
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.48
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 BSD 59.9
$13.73 ฿435
336.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.32 ฿41.75
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Providence
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$120 ฿3,811
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.72 BSD 39.72
$13.93 ฿441
185.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.9 BSD 99.9
$18.31 ฿579
445.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Providence
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.0 BSD 76.0
$60.9 ฿1,928
24.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.83 BSD 14.83
$8.71 ฿276
70.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Providence
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$698 ฿22.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Providence
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.6 ฿1,824
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.24 ฿1,084
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$113 ฿3,582
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,684
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Providence
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,514 BSD 1,514
$604 ฿19.1K
150.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 BSD 706
$436 ฿13.8K
61.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,432 BSD 4,432
$1,498 ฿47.4K
195.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Providence
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for New Providence: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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