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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Philipsburg is 45.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 156.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Philipsburg is 30.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 154.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.98 ANGย 26.81
$4.51 เธฟ142
232.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.8 ANGย 136
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
64.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 ANGย 14.24
$8.78 เธฟ276
-9.34%
Cappuccino
$4.42 ANGย 7.90
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ANGย 5.29
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
322.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ANGย 6.43
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
797.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 ANGย 5.52
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
28.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ANGย 8.84
$3.68 เธฟ116
34.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.07 ANGย 5.50
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
36.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 ANGย 5.44
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
62.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 ANGย 5.23
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
31.53%
Eggs
$6.56 ANGย 11.74
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
194.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.75 ANGย 33.56
$19.68 เธฟ619
-4.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.26 ANGย 30.90
$3.66 เธฟ115
371.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.57 ANGย 35.04
$13.09 เธฟ411
49.50%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 ANGย 10.87
$3.38 เธฟ106
79.59%
Banana (1kg)
$6.12 ANGย 10.95
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
262.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.57 ANGย 17.13
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
310.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 ANGย 11.07
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
212.12%
Potato (1kg)
$4.07 ANGย 7.28
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
162.58%
Onion (1kg)
$3.88 ANGย 6.95
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
156.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 ANGย 8.26
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
370.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ANGย 3.64
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
322.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.10 ANGย 14.51
$4.35 เธฟ137
86.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 ANGย 19.35
$20.65 เธฟ649
-47.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.20 ANGย 5.73
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
80.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ANGย 5.18
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
5.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 ANGย 2.62
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
6.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.90 ANGย 26.66
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
379.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.87 ANGย 8.73
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
363.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.72 เธฟ431
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 ANGย 2.54
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
5.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 ANGย 409
$122 เธฟ3,834
87.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.06 ANGย 57.4
$13.61 เธฟ428
135.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 ANGย 127
$18.49 เธฟ581
284.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 ANGย 112
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
1.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.21 ANGย 23.64
$9.09 เธฟ286
45.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$369 ANGย 661
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-47.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ANGย 20.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-28.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$113 เธฟ3,544
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,953 ANGย 3,496
$606 เธฟ19.0K
222.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ANGย 3,366
$435 เธฟ13.7K
332.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,775 ANGย 10.3K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
179.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,572 ANGย 9,974
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
278.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,055 ANGย 5,468
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-31.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,139 ANGย 2,039
$547 เธฟ17.2K
108.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.33
7.88%

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Last update for Philipsburg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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