Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bonwapitse Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bonwapitse

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.8% more expensive than Bonwapitse without rent, and 102.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.7% more expensive than Bonwapitse without rent, and 152.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Phuket
Bonwapitse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ąøæ151
$7.4 PĀ 98.6
-36.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ąøæ1,502
$30.04 PĀ 400
54.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ąøæ280
$5.99 PĀ 79.9
44.41%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ąøæ100
$2.25 PĀ 29.98
37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ąøæ23.53
$0.87 PĀ 11.59
-16.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ąøæ11.95
$0.5 PĀ 6.73
-26.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ąøæ77.4
$2.27 PĀ 30.2
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ąøæ117
$3.05 PĀ 40.67
18.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bonwapitse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ąøæ72.5
$1.39 PĀ 18.52
61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ąøæ58.2
$0.86 PĀ 11.52
109.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ąøæ72.3
$1.77 PĀ 23.61
26.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ąøæ72.1
$2.34 PĀ 31.18
-4.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ąøæ625
$7.42 PĀ 98.9
160.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ąøæ122
$4.98 PĀ 66.4
-24.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ąøæ422
$5.7 PĀ 76
128.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ąøæ106
$1.75 PĀ 23.29
87.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ąøæ52.6
$1.4 PĀ 18.61
16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ąøæ77.7
$1.93 PĀ 25.78
24.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ąøæ64.3
$1.62 PĀ 21.56
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ąøæ49.62
$1.42 PĀ 18.93
7.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ąøæ48.11
$1.2 PĀ 16.04
24.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ąøæ32.87
$1.19 PĀ 15.83
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ąøæ15.61
$0.91 PĀ 12.08
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ąøæ140
$3.48 PĀ 46.35
24.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ąøæ702
$4.23 PĀ 56.4
412.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ąøæ57.3
$1.62 PĀ 21.59
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ąøæ90.4
$2.12 PĀ 28.23
31.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bonwapitse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ąøæ43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ąøæ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ąøæ102
$0.58 PĀ 7.79
443.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ąøæ32.3
$2.62 PĀ 34.97
-61.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ąøæ442
$3.02 PĀ 40.22
351.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ąøæ42.2
$1.14 PĀ 15.25
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ąøæ885.2K
$21.9K PĀ 292.5K
24.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ąøæ1.1M
$17K PĀ 226.8K
99.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bonwapitse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ąøæ3,970
$68.8 PĀ 917
78.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ąøæ451
$25.87 PĀ 345
-46.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ąøæ590
$79.9 PĀ 1,065
-77.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bonwapitse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ąøæ1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ąøæ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ąøæ294
$6.83 PĀ 91
32.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bonwapitse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ąøæ22.5K
$182 PĀ 2,423
281.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ąøæ514.4K
$3,848 PĀ 51.3K
313.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bonwapitse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ąøæ1,861
$41.88 PĀ 558
37.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ąøæ1,117
$23.98 PĀ 320
43.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ąøæ3,727
$73.6 PĀ 981
56.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ąøæ2,743
$99.4 PĀ 1,325
-14.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bonwapitse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ąøæ19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ąøæ14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ąøæ65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ąøæ47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ąøæ137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ąøæ93.4K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bonwapitse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ąøæ22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.12
-41.56%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bonwapitse: October 29, 2025

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