Cost of Living Comparison Between Pembroke and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pembroke and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Pembroke is 244.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pembroke is 229.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pembroke
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$60.1 BMD 60.1
$4.65 ฿147
1193.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 BMD 149
$46.11 ฿1,460
222.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.87 BMD 14.87
$8.74 ฿277
70.14%
Cappuccino
$4.37 BMD 4.37
$3.04 ฿96.2
43.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 BMD 3.48
$0.72 ฿22.80
383.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 BMD 2.85
$0.39 ฿12.38
630.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.84 BMD 7.84
$2.44 ฿77.2
221.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 BMD 8.30
$3.79 ฿120
119.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pembroke
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.30 BMD 4.30
$2.14 ฿67.9
100.93%
White Bread (500g)
$8.86 BMD 8.86
$1.86 ฿58.9
376.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.54 BMD 5.54
$2.19 ฿69.2
152.97%
Eggs
$7.31 BMD 7.31
$2.25 ฿71.1
224.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 BMD 11.87
$19.73 ฿625
-39.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.40 BMD 24.40
$3.79 ฿120
543.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$32.39 BMD 32.39
$13.55 ฿429
139.04%
Apples (1kg)
$10.52 BMD 10.52
$3.25 ฿103
223.69%
Banana (1kg)
$6.21 BMD 6.21
$1.67 ฿52.9
271.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$12.62 BMD 12.62
$2.39 ฿75.7
428.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.16 BMD 11.16
$2.09 ฿66.2
433.97%
Potato (1kg)
$8.37 BMD 8.37
$1.53 ฿48.39
447.06%
Onion (1kg)
$5.17 BMD 5.17
$1.51 ฿47.79
242.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.83 BMD 5.83
$0.99 ฿31.30
488.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.31 BMD 3.31
$0.51 ฿16.30
549.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.85 BMD 17.85
$4.27 ฿135
318.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.87 BMD 24.87
$20.31 ฿643
22.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.23 BMD 5.23
$1.79 ฿56.7
192.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 BMD 4.58
$2.77 ฿87.6
65.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Pembroke
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 BMD 3.82
$1.40 ฿44.44
172.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 BMD 68.3
$11.70 ฿370
484.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 BMD 6.36
$3.11 ฿98.4
104.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.48
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.3 BMD 53.3
$13.73 ฿435
288.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 BMD 2.28
$1.32 ฿41.75
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K BMD 34.9K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
28.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K BMD 38.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
13.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pembroke
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 BMD 234
$120 ฿3,811
94.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$118 BMD 118
$13.93 ฿441
749.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$154 BMD 154
$18.31 ฿579
739.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pembroke
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.0 BMD 78.0
$60.9 ฿1,928
27.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.37 BMD 13.37
$8.71 ฿276
53.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pembroke
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,324 BMD 1,324
$698 ฿22.1K
89.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.6K BMD 24.6K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
56.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pembroke
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.9 BMD 78.9
$57.6 ฿1,824
36.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.8 BMD 58.8
$34.24 ฿1,084
71.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 BMD 139
$113 ฿3,582
22.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BMD 126
$84.8 ฿2,684
49.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pembroke
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,790 BMD 3,790
$604 ฿19.1K
527.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,679 BMD 5,679
$4,252 ฿134.6K
33.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pembroke
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,000 BMD 8,000
$529 ฿16.7K
1411.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.22
5.33
35.46%

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Last update for Pembroke: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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