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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fort Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fort Wellington

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.4% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 16.5% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Fort Wellington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$11.86 GYDย 2,481
-61.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$72.2 GYDย 15.1K
-36.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.60 GYDย 1,800
2.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$5.09 GYDย 1,064
-39.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.20 GYDย 250
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.66 GYDย 138
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.98 GYDย 415
21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.41 GYDย 505
52.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Fort Wellington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$3.37 GYDย 705
-33.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.08 GYDย 434
-10.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.89 GYDย 396
17.46%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.96 GYDย 829
-43.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$13.93 GYDย 2,913
41.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.30 GYDย 1,318
-41.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.25 GYDย 1,934
41.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$9.60 GYDย 2,009
-64.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.64 GYDย 553
-35.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$3.35 GYDย 701
-30.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$6.50 GYDย 1,359
-69.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$2.42 GYDย 505
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$2.85 GYDย 596
-47.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$2.35 GYDย 492
-58.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.52 GYDย 317
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.69 GYDย 562
61.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.72 GYDย 361
2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.56 GYDย 536
7.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Fort Wellington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$3.02 GYDย 632
2.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$12.21 GYDย 2,555
12.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.01 GYDย 212
32.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$22.3K GYDย 4.7M
23.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$17.3K GYDย 3.6M
94.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Fort Wellington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$91.5 GYDย 19.1K
33.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$27.35 GYDย 5,720
-50.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$50.9 GYDย 10.6K
-63.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Fort Wellington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.89 GYDย 1,442
31.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Fort Wellington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$1,035 GYDย 216.4K
-32.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$23.6K GYDย 4.9M
-32.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Fort Wellington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$33.92 GYDย 7,094
73.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$53.2 GYDย 11.1K
-35.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$130 GYDย 27.2K
-13.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$77.5 GYDย 16.2K
9.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Fort Wellington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Fort Wellington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$951 GYDย 199.0K
-42.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Fort Wellington: January 11, 2026

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