Cost of Living Comparison Between Philipsburg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Philipsburg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Philipsburg is 34.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 145.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Philipsburg is 37% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 150.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.25 ANG 27.29
$4.65 ฿149
227.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.1 ANG 136
$46.11 ฿1,474
65.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 ANG 14.42
$8.74 ฿279
-7.78%
Cappuccino
$4.29 ANG 7.69
$3.04 ฿97.1
41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ANG 5.23
$0.72 ฿23.03
305.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ANG 6.66
$0.39 ฿12.50
853.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ANG 5.40
$2.44 ฿78.0
23.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 ANG 8.97
$3.79 ฿121
32.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 ANG 5.29
$2.14 ฿68.6
37.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 ANG 5.45
$1.86 ฿59.5
63.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 ANG 5.23
$2.19 ฿69.9
33.33%
Eggs
$6.51 ANG 11.66
$2.25 ฿71.8
189.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.29 ANG 32.74
$19.73 ฿631
-7.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.33 ANG 31.03
$3.79 ฿121
357.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.47 ANG 34.84
$13.55 ฿433
43.69%
Apples (1kg)
$6.11 ANG 10.93
$3.25 ฿104
88.00%
Banana (1kg)
$6.15 ANG 11.01
$1.67 ฿53.4
268.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.18 ANG 16.44
$2.39 ฿76.5
284.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.51 ANG 11.65
$2.09 ฿66.9
211.48%
Potato (1kg)
$3.97 ANG 7.10
$1.53 ฿48.88
159.48%
Onion (1kg)
$4.02 ANG 7.20
$1.51 ฿48.27
166.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 ANG 8.26
$0.99 ฿31.62
365.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ANG 3.52
$0.51 ฿16.46
284.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 ANG 14.24
$4.27 ฿137
86.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.94 ANG 19.57
$20.31 ฿649
-46.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 ANG 6.01
$1.79 ฿57.3
87.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ANG 4.98
$2.77 ฿88.5
0.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 ANG 2.62
$1.40 ฿44.89
4.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.82 ANG 26.52
$3.11 ฿99.4
376.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.96 ANG 8.88
$0.99 ฿31.80
401.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿439
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 ANG 2.54
$1.32 ฿42.17
7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 ANG 396
$120 ฿3,849
83.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.72 ANG 58.6
$13.93 ฿445
134.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.6 ANG 123
$18.31 ฿585
274.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.9 ANG 113
$60.9 ฿1,948
3.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.89 ANG 23.07
$8.71 ฿278
47.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$370 ANG 663
$698 ฿22.3K
-46.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ANG 20.4K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-27.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.6 ฿1,843
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.24 ฿1,095
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$113 ฿3,618
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,711
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,945 ANG 3,481
$604 ฿19.3K
222.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,915 ANG 3,427
$436 ฿13.9K
339.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,759 ANG 10.3K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
179.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,720 ANG 10.2K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
281.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,032 ANG 5,427
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-28.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,127 ANG 2,017
$529 ฿16.9K
112.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.33
7.88%

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Last update for Philipsburg: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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