Cost of Living Comparison Between Palapye and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Palapye and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Palapye is 25.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palapye is 39.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palapye
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 P 102
$4.68 ฿151
63.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.13 P 402
$46.4 ฿1,502
-35.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 P 79.2
$8.65 ฿280
-31.33%
Cappuccino
$2.24 P 29.9
$3.09 ฿100
-27.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 P 10.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 P 6.83
$0.37 ฿11.95
37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 P 28.97
$2.39 ฿77.4
-9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 P 38.93
$3.62 ฿117
-19.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palapye
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 P 16.15
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 P 7.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 P 24.54
$2.24 ฿72.3
-17.86%
Eggs
$2.38 P 31.72
$2.23 ฿72.1
6.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 P 102
$19.31 ฿625
-60.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 P 69.4
$3.77 ฿122
38.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 P 74.1
$13.05 ฿422
-57.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 P 24.67
$3.28 ฿106
-43.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 P 12.58
$1.63 ฿52.6
-42.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 P 24.57
$2.4 ฿77.7
-23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 P 21.33
$1.99 ฿64.3
-19.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 P 8.15
$1.53 ฿49.62
-60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 P 8.16
$1.49 ฿48.11
-59.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 P 15.35
$1.02 ฿32.87
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 P 11.38
$0.48 ฿15.61
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 P 48.92
$4.32 ฿140
-15.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.33 P 57.8
$21.68 ฿702
-80.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 P 21.66
$1.77 ฿57.3
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 P 28.88
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Palapye
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 P 6.74
$1.35 ฿43.74
-62.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.39 P 218
$11.76 ฿380
39.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 P 6.17
$3.15 ฿102
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 P 34.75
$1 ฿32.3
161.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3 P 39.98
$13.64 ฿442
-78.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 P 12.15
$1.3 ฿42.2
-30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K P 300.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-17.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K P 227.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-49.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palapye
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.01 P 400
$123 ฿3,970
-75.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.3 P 351
$13.93 ฿451
88.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.2 P 1,056
$18.24 ฿590
334.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palapye
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 P 91.7
$9.07 ฿294
-24.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palapye
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.1 P 601
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,834 P 51.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-75.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palapye
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.84 P 198
$57.5 ฿1,861
-74.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.11 P 148
$34.51 ฿1,117
-67.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.74 P 650
$115 ฿3,727
-57.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.1 P 760
$84.8 ฿2,743
-32.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palapye
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$90.1 P 1,201
$611 ฿19.8K
-85.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.8 P 1,171
$442 ฿14.3K
-80.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 P 3,522
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 P 3,453
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-82.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palapye
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
5.33
71.11%

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Last update for Palapye: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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