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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ocho Rios is 20.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ocho Rios is 2.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ocho Rios
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 JMDย 1,211
$4.51 เธฟ142
70.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 JMDย 9,881
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
36.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 JMDย 969
$8.78 เธฟ276
-29.95%
Cappuccino
$2.65 JMDย 418
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-14.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMDย 207
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
87.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMDย 120
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
90.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 JMDย 348
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-7.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMDย 480
$3.68 เธฟ116
-17.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ocho Rios
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.06 JMDย 639
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
80.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 JMDย 443
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JMDย 257
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-26.58%
Eggs
$3.48 JMDย 548
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
56.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 JMDย 1,018
$19.68 เธฟ619
-67.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JMDย 1,022
$3.66 เธฟ115
77.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 JMDย 1,232
$13.09 เธฟ411
-40.26%
Apples (1kg)
$6.00 JMDย 945
$3.38 เธฟ106
77.51%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMDย 474
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
78.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMDย 648
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
76.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 JMDย 359
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
15.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMDย 316
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
29.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMDย 318
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 JMDย 316
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
105.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 JMDย 177
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.85 JMDย 1,395
$4.35 เธฟ137
103.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 JMDย 1,462
$20.65 เธฟ649
-55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 JMDย 373
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 JMDย 479
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
10.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ocho Rios
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 JMDย 241
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
11.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JMDย 96.4
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-80.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 JMDย 156
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 JMDย 963
$13.72 เธฟ431
-55.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMDย 204
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-3.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.2K JMDย 6.8M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
56.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K JMDย 5.3M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
0.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ocho Rios
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JMDย 16.7K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-13.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.03 JMDย 3,471
$13.61 เธฟ428
61.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.50 JMDย 6,224
$18.49 เธฟ581
113.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ocho Rios
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.63 JMDย 2,462
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-74.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.50 JMDย 867
$16.70 เธฟ525
-67.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.31 JMDย 1,782
$9.09 เธฟ286
24.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ocho Rios
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMDย 34.9K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-68.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,439 JMDย 384.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-84.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ocho Rios
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.75 JMDย 2,482
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-73.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.62 JMDย 1,988
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-63.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.94 JMDย 7,868
$113 เธฟ3,545
-55.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.9 JMDย 10.1K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-24.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ocho Rios
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 JMDย 59.6K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-37.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 JMDย 29.2K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-57.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 JMDย 185.8K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-43.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 JMDย 187.9K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-19.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ocho Rios
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 JMDย 31.3K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-63.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.33
-6.19%

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Last update for Ocho Rios: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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