Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alexandria

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.6% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.38 JMD 1,176
-36.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
-26.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.03 JMD 1,437
-4.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.31 JMD 685
-28.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.36 JMD 217
-46.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.75 JMD 119
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.46 JMD 391
-2.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.1 JMD 494
16.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$4.23 JMD 674
-47.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.53 JMD 561
-49.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.6 JMD 255
40.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.47 JMD 553
-35.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.12 JMD 1,771
73.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.21 JMD 988
-39.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.45 JMD 1,186
75.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$6.07 JMD 967
-45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.11 JMD 495
-47.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.26 JMD 678
-43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.91 JMD 463
-31.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.09 JMD 333
-26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.92 JMD 305
-22.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.04 JMD 483
-66.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.5 JMD 239
-68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.9 JMD 1,417
-51.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.15 JMD 1,775
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.87 JMD 457
-38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.07 JMD 488
-9.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Alexandria
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
$1.11 JMD 177
183.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.16 JMD 502
-68.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.32 JMD 1,006
115.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.27 JMD 202
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-36.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34K JMD 5.4M
-0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$163 JMD 26K
-24.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$22.51 JMD 3,583
-38.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$52 JMD 8,278
-64.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.3 JMD 2,118
-31.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$229 JMD 36.4K
203.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,456 JMD 391K
547.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$25.98 JMD 4,135
121.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.21 JMD 4,012
36.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70 JMD 11.1K
64.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
11.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Alexandria
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
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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