Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chaguanas Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chaguanas

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.9% cheaper than Chaguanas without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.7% cheaper than Chaguanas without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chaguanas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.34 TTD 49.31
-36.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$89.1 TTD 599
-47.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.47 TTD 50.2
15.80%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.04 TTD 20.4
1.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.1 TTD 7.37
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.81 TTD 5.47
-54.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.81 TTD 12.13
32.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.65 TTD 17.79
36.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chaguanas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.7 TTD 18.13
-17.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.26 TTD 15.17
-20.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.56 TTD 17.21
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.01 TTD 26.93
-44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.76 TTD 52.1
148.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.46 TTD 63.6
-60.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.28 TTD 82.5
6.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.71 TTD 31.63
-30.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.53 TTD 17.03
-35.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.53 TTD 23.73
-32.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.39 TTD 29.49
-54.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.49 TTD 9.99
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.65 TTD 11.06
-9.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.52 TTD 10.18
-32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.24 TTD 8.36
-61.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.75 TTD 31.9
-9.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$17.76 TTD 119
22.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.18 TTD 14.64
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.85 TTD 19.13
-2.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chaguanas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.24 TTD 8.35
8.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.01 TTD 6.79
211.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.07 TTD 7.18
-6.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$14.94 TTD 100
-8.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.98 TTD 6.59
32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.2K TTD 222.9K
-17.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$37.3K TTD 250.8K
-9.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chaguanas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$81.5 TTD 548
50.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$46.15 TTD 310
-69.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$51.1 TTD 343
-64.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chaguanas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$44.78 TTD 301
35.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$29.93 TTD 201
-42.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.63 TTD 58
5.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chaguanas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$315 TTD 2,115
120.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,325 TTD 49.2K
117.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chaguanas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$56.2 TTD 378
2.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.96 TTD 255
-9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$137 TTD 924
-16.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$118 TTD 795
-28.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chaguanas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$430 TTD 2,887
42.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$378 TTD 2,539
17.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$622 TTD 4,180
223.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$544 TTD 3,658
168.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chaguanas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$922 TTD 6,195
-24.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.38
-0.93%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chaguanas: October 27, 2025

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