Cost of Living Comparison Between Paradise and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Paradise and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Paradise is 4.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paradise is 18.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.45 GYD 1,966

$4.68 ฿151

101.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.5 GYD 13.6K

$46.4 ฿1,502

41.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.87 GYD 1,845

$8.65 ฿280

2.54%

Cappuccino

$4.47 GYD 929

$3.09 ฿100

44.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 GYD 257

$0.73 ฿23.53

68.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 GYD 146

$0.37 ฿11.95

89.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 GYD 488

$2.39 ฿77.4

-1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 GYD 511

$3.62 ฿117

-32.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.71 GYD 772

$2.24 ฿72.5

65.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 GYD 372

$1.8 ฿58.2

-0.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.8 GYD 374

$2.24 ฿72.3

-19.64%

Eggs

$3.52 GYD 733

$2.23 ฿72.1

57.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 GYD 2,119

$19.31 ฿625

-47.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.9 GYD 1,227

$3.77 ฿122

56.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 GYD 1,979

$13.05 ฿422

-27.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.88 GYD 807

$3.28 ฿106

18.29%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 GYD 462

$1.63 ฿52.6

36.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.41 GYD 500

$2.4 ฿77.7

0.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.5 GYD 521

$1.99 ฿64.3

25.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 GYD 300

$1.53 ฿49.62

-5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 GYD 403

$1.49 ฿48.11

30.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.3 GYD 270

$1.02 ฿32.87

27.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 GYD 338

$0.48 ฿15.61

237.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.24 GYD 466

$4.32 ฿140

-48.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.01 GYD 2,289

$21.68 ฿702

-49.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 GYD 328

$1.77 ฿57.3

-10.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.5 GYD 519

$2.79 ฿90.4

-10.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 GYD 116

$1.35 ฿43.74

-58.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.03 GYD 6,246

$11.76 ฿380

155.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.45 GYD 509

$3.15 ฿102

-22.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.27 GYD 679

$1 ฿32.3

227.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.77 GYD 2,032

$13.64 ฿442

-28.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 GYD 212

$1.3 ฿42.2

-21.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.5K GYD 3.2M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-43.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.9K GYD 3.7M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-47.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.6 GYD 15.7K

$123 ฿3,970

-38.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.55 GYD 5,730

$13.93 ฿451

97.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$67.4 GYD 14K

$18.24 ฿590

269.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.6 GYD 10.5K

$60.8 ฿1,966

-16.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 GYD 1,293

$9.07 ฿294

-31.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$903 GYD 187.8K

$694 ฿22.5K

30.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.7K GYD 4.3M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

30.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.5 GYD 6,550

$57.5 ฿1,861

-45.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.78 GYD 9,937

$34.51 ฿1,117

38.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62 GYD 12.9K

$115 ฿3,727

-46.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63 GYD 13.1K

$84.8 ฿2,743

-25.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$303 GYD 62.9K

$611 ฿19.8K

-50.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$813 GYD 169.1K

$442 ฿14.3K

83.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,185 GYD 246.4K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-41.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$658 GYD 136.9K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-54.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,376 GYD 702.1K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-20.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$471 GYD 97.9K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-83.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$707 GYD 147.1K

$697 ฿22.5K

1.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.11

5.33

33.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paradise: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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