Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bogale Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bogale

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30% more expensive than Bogale without rent, and 114.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.2% more expensive than Bogale without rent, and 160% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bogale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.17 MMK 4,551
115.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$17.44 MMK 36.5K
166.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.36 MMK 11.2K
61.38%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.06 MMK 4,317
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.8 MMK 1,665
-8.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.59 MMK 1,236
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.03 MMK 2,150
132.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.05 MMK 4,284
76.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bogale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.89 MMK 3,966
18.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.95 MMK 1,985
89.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.42 MMK 2,971
57.75%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.47 MMK 3,075
51.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.72 MMK 16.2K
150.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.87 MMK 14.4K
-45.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.77 MMK 22.5K
21.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.61 MMK 11.7K
-41.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.13 MMK 2,368
44.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.72 MMK 5,685
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.31 MMK 6,929
-39.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.57 MMK 5,383
-40.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.6 MMK 3,359
-6.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.28 MMK 2,681
-20.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.31 MMK 644
54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.66 MMK 3,469
160.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.04 MMK 18.9K
139.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.99 MMK 2,074
78.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.15 MMK 2,409
142.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bogale
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
$1.12 MMK 2,347
181.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.53 MMK 7,383
286.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$10.73 MMK 22.5K
-87.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$38.7K MMK 81.1M
-29.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$54.1K MMK 113.2M
-37.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bogale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$55.3 MMK 115.8K
121.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$11.23 MMK 23.5K
24.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.03 MMK 52.4K
-27.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bogale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.63 MMK 5,506
244.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bogale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$322 MMK 673.2K
115.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$15.7K MMK 32.8M
1.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bogale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$79.5 MMK 166.4K
-27.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$64.9 MMK 135.8K
-46.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$95.1 MMK 199.1K
21.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$144 MMK 302K
-41.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bogale
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
Bogale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bogale: October 27, 2025

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