Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Florida Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Florida

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.5% cheaper than Florida without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.5% cheaper than Florida without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Florida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$16.45 UYU 676
-71.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$55.2 UYU 2,270
-16.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$12.46 UYU 512
-30.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.15 UYU 171
-25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.25 UYU 92.3
-67.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.75 UYU 71.9
-78.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$4.27 UYU 176
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.62 UYU 149
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Florida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.02 UYU 41.73
119.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.8 UYU 115
-35.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.65 UYU 68
35.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.39 UYU 140
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.74 UYU 565
40.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.76 UYU 442
-64.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.17 UYU 459
16.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.14 UYU 129
4.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.44 UYU 100
-33.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.5 UYU 61.6
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.62 UYU 149
-45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.06 UYU 84.6
-25.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.88 UYU 77.4
-20.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.37 UYU 56.4
-25.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.75 UYU 71.9
-72.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.24 UYU 215
-17.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.85 UYU 405
120.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.34 UYU 96.1
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.01 UYU 124
-7.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Florida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.25 UYU 51.4
8.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$44.07 UYU 1,811
-73.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.43 UYU 58.8
120.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.5 UYU 61.4
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$11.14 UYU 458
22.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.87 UYU 76.9
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
-20.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$37K UYU 1.5M
-8.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Florida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$173 UYU 7,094
-28.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.52 UYU 679
-15.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$48.98 UYU 2,013
-62.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Florida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.99 UYU 986
153.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.46 UYU 307
21.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Florida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$484 UYU 19.9K
43.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,787 UYU 361.1K
80.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Florida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$44.14 UYU 1,814
30.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$48.3 UYU 1,985
-28.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$73.4 UYU 3,018
56.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$86.4 UYU 3,548
-1.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Florida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$496 UYU 20.4K
23.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$413 UYU 17K
7.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$839 UYU 34.5K
140.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$735 UYU 30.2K
98.63%
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
Florida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$803 UYU 33K
-13.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.68
-6.16%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Florida: October 28, 2025

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