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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cacak Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cacak

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.1% more expensive than Cacak without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 1.9% cheaper than Cacak without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Cacak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$7.40 RSDย 747
-39.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$40.23 RSDย 4,062
14.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$10.98 RSDย 1,109
-20.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.56 RSDย 157
98.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.10 RSDย 212
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.49 RSDย 151
-73.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.56 RSDย 258
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.51 RSDย 253
46.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cacak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.30 RSDย 132
73.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.78 RSDย 78.3
139.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.69 RSDย 272
-17.47%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.58 RSDย 261
-13.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$3.93 RSDย 397
400.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.76 RSDย 682
-45.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$12.48 RSDย 1,261
4.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.29 RSDย 130
162.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.89 RSDย 191
-10.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.59 RSDย 160
46.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.48 RSDย 250
-20.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.93 RSDย 94.2
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.89 RSDย 89.9
69.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.80 RSDย 80.3
22.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.60 RSDย 60.9
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.35 RSDย 439
-
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.53 RSDย 760
174.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.87 RSDย 87.5
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.21 RSDย 223
24.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Cacak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.93 RSDย 93.6
47.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$27.93 RSDย 2,820
-59.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.87 RSDย 189
66.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.65 RSDย 65.6
61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$9.65 RSDย 974
42.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.77 RSDย 178
-24.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$28.1K RSDย 2.8M
-1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$28.7K RSDย 2.9M
16.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cacak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$148 RSDย 14.9K
-17.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$19.46 RSDย 1,965
-30.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$19.43 RSDย 1,962
-4.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cacak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$30.61 RSDย 3,091
101.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$16.39 RSDย 1,655
1.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.26 RSDย 632
45.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cacak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$338 RSDย 34.2K
107.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$7,341 RSDย 741.3K
117.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cacak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$108 RSDย 10.9K
-45.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$45.35 RSDย 4,580
-24.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$127 RSDย 12.8K
-10.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$136 RSDย 13.7K
-37.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cacak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$367 RSDย 37.1K
65.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$301 RSDย 30.4K
44.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$555 RSDย 56.0K
272.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$408 RSDย 41.2K
260.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,076 RSDย 209.7K
114.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,524 RSDย 153.9K
96.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cacak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$759 RSDย 76.6K
-27.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.31
-27.09%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cacak: January 12, 2026

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