Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Duma Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Duma

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 56.2% more expensive than Duma without rent, and 141.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 90.8% more expensive than Duma without rent, and 204.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Duma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.94 SYP 77.2K
-21.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.95 SYP 363.4K
66.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.54 SYP 72K
56.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.55 SYP 20.1K
99.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.13 SYP 14.7K
-35.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.73 SYP 9,501
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.58 SYP 20.6K
51.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.49 SYP 32.4K
45.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Duma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
119.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.63 SYP 8,184
185.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.67 SYP 21.7K
34.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.92 SYP 24.9K
16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.1 SYP 40.2K
522.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.64 SYP 99.3K
-50.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.32 SYP 147.1K
15.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.86 SYP 11.2K
281.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.72 SYP 22.4K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1 SYP 13K
140.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.94 SYP 12.2K
111.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.61 SYP 7,994
150.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.62 SYP 8,014
140.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.4 SYP 5,228
155.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 SYP 7,412
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.07 SYP 40K
40.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.1 SYP 79.2K
255.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
82.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.76 SYP 22.9K
58.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Duma
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
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
221.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
-21.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.56 SYP 85.2K
107.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$3.76 SYP 48.8K
-65.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$18.8K SYP 244.1M
45.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.9K SYP 271.8M
62.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Duma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$101 SYP 1.3M
21.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.29 SYP 107.7K
68.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$54.4 SYP 707.4K
-66.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Duma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.93 SYP 38.1K
209.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Duma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$43.36 SYP 563.7K
1501.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,808 SYP 23.5M
779.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Duma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$29.49 SYP 383.4K
95.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.08 SYP 339.1K
32.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$45.37 SYP 589.8K
153.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$56.5 SYP 733.9K
50.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Duma
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
Duma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Duma: October 27, 2025

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