Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bridgetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bridgetown

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.9% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.2% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bridgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$19.71 BBD 39.41
-76.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$92.1 BBD 184
-49.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.35 BBD 18.7
-7.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.91 BBD 9.82
-37.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.49 BBD 2.98
-51.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.22 BBD 2.44
-69.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.53 BBD 5.07
-5.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.91 BBD 11.83
-38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bridgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.97 BBD 7.93
-43.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.81 BBD 5.62
-35.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.31 BBD 6.61
-32.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$5.61 BBD 11.23
-60.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.48 BBD 18.95
103.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.22 BBD 18.45
-59.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.85 BBD 19.7
32.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.98 BBD 7.96
-17.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.68 BBD 5.37
-39.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.71 BBD 9.42
-49.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.04 BBD 6.08
-34.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.78 BBD 5.56
-44.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.44 BBD 4.89
-38.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.83 BBD 5.66
-63.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$2.19 BBD 4.38
-78.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.15 BBD 16.3
-46.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.67 BBD 25.34
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.61 BBD 3.22
9.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.91 BBD 5.83
-4.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bridgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.76 BBD 3.53
-23.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$25.93 BBD 51.9
-54.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$17.23 BBD 34.47
-81.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.02 BBD 2.03
-1.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$39.6 BBD 79.2
-65.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.15 BBD 4.3
-39.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.9K BBD 69.8K
-21.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$37.2K BBD 74.3K
-8.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bridgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$87.2 BBD 174
40.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$59.3 BBD 119
-76.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$48.06 BBD 96.1
-62.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bridgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$72.4 BBD 145
-16.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.18 BBD 20.35
-10.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bridgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$246 BBD 492
181.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,538 BBD 13.1K
143.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bridgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$60.1 BBD 120
-4.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$62.9 BBD 126
-45.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$181 BBD 361
-36.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$127 BBD 255
-33.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bridgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$599 BBD 1,198
2.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$481 BBD 963
-8.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,844 BBD 3,689
9.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,339 BBD 2,677
9.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,563 BBD 7,127
19.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$3,491 BBD 6,981
-17.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bridgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,488 BBD 2,975
-53.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.85
-8.89%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bridgetown: October 29, 2025

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