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

😐 Solo nomad: Oranjestad is 76.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oranjestad is 75.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.15 AWG 34.29
$4.68 ฿151
309.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.6 AWG 141
$46.4 ฿1,502
69.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 AWG 18.47
$8.65 ฿280
19.31%
Cappuccino
$3.77 AWG 6.75
$3.09 ฿100
22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 AWG 2.61
$0.73 ฿23.53
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 AWG 2.98
$0.37 ฿11.95
351.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 AWG 5.42
$2.39 ฿77.4
26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 AWG 7.19
$3.62 ฿117
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 AWG 3.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-18.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 AWG 5.42
$1.8 ฿58.2
68.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 AWG 5.25
$2.24 ฿72.3
30.80%
Eggs
$5.35 AWG 9.58
$2.23 ฿72.1
139.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 AWG 22.67
$19.31 ฿625
-34.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 AWG 17.02
$3.77 ฿122
152.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 AWG 21.52
$13.05 ฿422
-7.89%
Apples (1kg)
$4.71 AWG 8.44
$3.28 ฿106
43.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 AWG 4.01
$1.63 ฿52.6
37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.02 AWG 8.98
$2.4 ฿77.7
109.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 AWG 6.17
$1.99 ฿64.3
73.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 AWG 3.86
$1.53 ฿49.62
40.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 AWG 3.55
$1.49 ฿48.11
32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 AWG 4.81
$1.02 ฿32.87
163.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 AWG 2.72
$0.48 ฿15.61
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.86 AWG 17.64
$4.32 ฿140
128.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.81 AWG 17.57
$21.68 ฿702
-54.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.02 AWG 7.19
$1.77 ฿57.3
127.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 AWG 8.06
$2.79 ฿90.4
61.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 AWG 3.81
$1.35 ฿43.74
57.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.34 AWG 54.3
$11.76 ฿380
157.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$16.86 AWG 30.18
$3.15 ฿102
435.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.82 AWG 6.84
$1 ฿32.3
282.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.21 AWG 45.13
$13.64 ฿442
84.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 AWG 2.73
$1.3 ฿42.2
16.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K AWG 47.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-3.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K AWG 64K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
5.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 AWG 449
$123 ฿3,970
104.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.41 AWG 88.5
$13.93 ฿451
254.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 AWG 187
$18.24 ฿590
472.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$106 AWG 190
$60.8 ฿1,966
74.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.41 AWG 45.49
$17.11 ฿554
48.51%
Cinema Ticket
$12.15 AWG 21.76
$9.07 ฿294
33.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 AWG 453
$694 ฿22.5K
-63.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,727 AWG 15.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-45.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 AWG 105
$57.5 ฿1,861
2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 AWG 90.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
46.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 AWG 193
$115 ฿3,727
-6.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 AWG 187
$84.8 ฿2,743
23.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 AWG 1,234
$611 ฿19.8K
12.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 AWG 1,039
$442 ฿14.3K
31.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 AWG 2,611
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-27.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 AWG 2,413
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-7.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,263 AWG 4,052
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-46.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,700 AWG 3,043
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-41.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oranjestad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,732 AWG 3,101
$697 ฿22.5K
148.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5.33
17.26%

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Last update for Oranjestad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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