Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Begoro Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Begoro

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.6% more expensive than Begoro without rent, and 131.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 54.3% more expensive than Begoro without rent, and 150.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Begoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.27 GHS 43.69
9.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$46.76 GHS 478
-0.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.74 GHS 79.1
11.76%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.47 GHS 35.49
-10.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.94 GHS 9.64
-22.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 GHS 3.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.51 GHS 15.4
58.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.46 GHS 25.11
47.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Begoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.49 GHS 35.68
-35.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.44 GHS 14.73
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.36 GHS 24.14
-5.08%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.37 GHS 24.26
-5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.19 GHS 114
72.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.55 GHS 46.5
-17.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.01 GHS 61.4
117.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.02 GHS 30.85
8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.41 GHS 14.38
15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.64 GHS 16.77
46.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.06 GHS 31.25
-34.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.04 GHS 31.08
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.43 GHS 24.81
-38.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.75 GHS 7.66
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.48 GHS 4.95
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.6 GHS 16.33
170.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.93 GHS 60.6
265.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.17 GHS 11.92
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.94 GHS 19.86
43.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Begoro
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
$1.61 GHS 16.5
95.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.22 GHS 12.42
-18.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.65 GHS 57.8
141.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.12 GHS 11.48
16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$8,103 GHS 82.8K
237.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$9,581 GHS 97.9K
253.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Begoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$55.3 GHS 565
121.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.07 GHS 134
6.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$38.15 GHS 390
-52.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Begoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.77 GHS 99.9
-7.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Begoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$71.8 GHS 734
866.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,974 GHS 81.5K
99.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Begoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$14.66 GHS 150
292.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$18.69 GHS 191
84.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$29.41 GHS 301
291.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$40.84 GHS 417
107.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Begoro
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
Begoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
25.4
-79.02%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Begoro: October 28, 2025

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