Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Falmouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Falmouth

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.2% cheaper than Falmouth without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.6% cheaper than Falmouth without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Falmouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$7.39 JMD 1,156
-37.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$61.9 JMD 9,684
-25.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.65 JMD 1,354
1.04%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$4.36 JMD 682
-30.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.35 JMD 212
-46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.70 JMD 110
-44.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.54 JMD 397
-3.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.10 JMD 485
22.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Falmouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$4.39 JMD 687
-51.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$3.63 JMD 568
-48.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.58 JMD 247
38.61%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.61 JMD 565
-37.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$10.91 JMD 1,707
80.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.22 JMD 973
-39.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$7.56 JMD 1,183
79.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$6.15 JMD 963
-47.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$3.12 JMD 488
-46.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$4.33 JMD 678
-44.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.93 JMD 458
-28.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$2.09 JMD 326
-26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.95 JMD 305
-22.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$3.09 JMD 484
-67.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.51 JMD 236
-66.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$8.84 JMD 1,382
-51.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$11.59 JMD 1,813
75.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.77 JMD 433
-35.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.19 JMD 498
-13.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Falmouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.07 JMD 168
190.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$3.12 JMD 488
-68.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$6.43 JMD 1,005
113.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.29 JMD 201
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-37.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
0.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Falmouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$162 JMD 25.3K
-25.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$21.94 JMD 3,433
-36.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$50.7 JMD 7,925
-63.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Falmouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$27.99 JMD 4,378
117.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$13.22 JMD 2,068
-34.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Falmouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$229 JMD 35.9K
204.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$2,484 JMD 388.5K
533.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Falmouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$26.52 JMD 4,148
117.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$25.07 JMD 3,921
36.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$71.3 JMD 11.2K
58.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$76.2 JMD 11.9K
11.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Falmouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$315 JMD 49.2K
91.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$255 JMD 39.9K
71.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$522 JMD 81.7K
293.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$478 JMD 74.8K
213.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Falmouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Falmouth: March 2, 2026

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