Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Adma Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Adma

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.7% cheaper than Adma without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.1% more expensive than Adma without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Adma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.9 LBP 975.5K
-57.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$60.7 LBP 5.4M
-23.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.92 LBP 708.9K
9.22%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.24 LBP 290.2K
-4.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.58 LBP 141.5K
-53.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.93 LBP 83.1K
-60.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.54 LBP 316.7K
-32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.04 LBP 450.9K
-28.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Adma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.78 LBP 159.3K
25.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.81 LBP 72.2K
122.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.74 LBP 156K
28.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.19 LBP 285.7K
-30.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.48 LBP 1M
68.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.57 LBP 856.3K
-60.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.2 LBP 1M
16.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.74 LBP 156.1K
88.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.47 LBP 131.6K
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.13 LBP 101.2K
112.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.08 LBP 96.7K
84.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.93 LBP 83.6K
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1 LBP 89.2K
49.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 LBP 49.2K
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.52 LBP 225.7K
71.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.83 LBP 969.1K
100.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.28 LBP 114.7K
38.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.15 LBP 192.4K
29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Adma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.12 LBP 457.8K
-38.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.21 LBP 108.6K
-17.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$19.74 LBP 1.8M
-30.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.94 LBP 83.9K
38.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
-22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
23.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Adma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$216 LBP 19.3M
-43.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$37.48 LBP 3.4M
-62.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$37.09 LBP 3.3M
-50.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Adma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.91 LBP 707.9K
14.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Adma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$298 LBP 26.6M
133.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,392 LBP 393.1M
261.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Adma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
-19.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.56 LBP 4.1M
-24.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$122 LBP 10.9M
-5.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$95.3 LBP 8.5M
-11.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Adma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Adma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.16
-52.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Adma: October 28, 2025

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