Cost of Living Comparison Between Oranjestad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Oranjestad and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Oranjestad is 83.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oranjestad is 52.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.83 AWG 33.70
$4.65 ฿149
304.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 AWG 146
$46.11 ฿1,474
76.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 AWG 18.55
$8.74 ฿279
18.54%
Cappuccino
$3.65 AWG 6.53
$3.04 ฿97.1
20.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 AWG 2.63
$0.72 ฿23.03
104.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 AWG 2.95
$0.39 ฿12.50
323.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 AWG 5.53
$2.44 ฿78.0
26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 AWG 7.32
$3.79 ฿121
7.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 AWG 3.35
$2.14 ฿68.6
-12.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 AWG 5.39
$1.86 ฿59.5
61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 AWG 5.10
$2.19 ฿69.9
30.14%
Eggs
$5.19 AWG 9.28
$2.25 ฿71.8
130.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 AWG 22.47
$19.73 ฿631
-36.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 AWG 16.92
$3.79 ฿121
149.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 AWG 21.63
$13.55 ฿433
-10.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 AWG 8.19
$3.25 ฿104
40.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 AWG 3.95
$1.67 ฿53.4
32.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.98 AWG 8.91
$2.39 ฿76.5
108.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 AWG 6.20
$2.09 ฿66.9
66.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 AWG 4.00
$1.53 ฿48.88
45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 AWG 3.54
$1.51 ฿48.27
31.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 AWG 4.77
$0.99 ฿31.62
168.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 AWG 2.82
$0.51 ฿16.46
209.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 AWG 18.21
$4.27 ฿137
138.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.27 AWG 18.39
$20.31 ฿649
-49.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.92 AWG 7.02
$1.79 ฿57.3
118.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 AWG 8.07
$2.77 ฿88.5
62.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 AWG 3.81
$1.40 ฿44.89
52.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 AWG 54.6
$11.70 ฿374
160.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$16.74 AWG 29.97
$3.11 ฿99.4
438.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 AWG 7.03
$0.99 ฿31.80
296.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.84 AWG 44.46
$13.73 ฿439
80.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 AWG 2.62
$1.32 ฿42.17
10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-3.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K AWG 63.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
4.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 AWG 462
$120 ฿3,849
114.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.28 AWG 86.4
$13.93 ฿445
246.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 AWG 189
$18.31 ฿585
478.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$105 AWG 187
$60.9 ฿1,948
71.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.56 AWG 45.75
$17.23 ฿551
48.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 AWG 21.02
$8.71 ฿278
34.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 AWG 442
$698 ฿22.3K
-64.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,743 AWG 15.6K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-44.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 AWG 109
$57.6 ฿1,843
5.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 AWG 90.3
$34.24 ฿1,095
47.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 AWG 198
$113 ฿3,618
-2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 AWG 185
$84.8 ฿2,711
22.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 AWG 1,217
$604 ฿19.3K
12.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 AWG 1,031
$436 ฿13.9K
32.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 AWG 2,647
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-28.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 AWG 2,448
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-8.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,222 AWG 3,977
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-47.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,723 AWG 3,084
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-42.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,737 AWG 3,110
$529 ฿16.9K
228.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5.33
17.26%

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Last update for Oranjestad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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