Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Georgetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Georgetown

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.6% cheaper than Georgetown without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.5% cheaper than Georgetown without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Georgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$12.21 GYD 2,540
-61.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$72.4 GYD 15.1K
-35.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.74 GYD 1,818
-1.03%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.25 GYD 1,091
-41.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.24 GYD 258
-41.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.71 GYD 148
-47.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.99 GYD 413
20.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.37 GYD 493
52.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Georgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.32 GYD 690
-32.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.08 GYD 433
-13.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.95 GYD 406
14.87%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.16 GYD 864
-46.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.79 GYD 2,868
40.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.34 GYD 1,318
-40.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.76 GYD 2,030
33.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$9.59 GYD 1,995
-65.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.65 GYD 550
-38.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.31 GYD 689
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.41 GYD 1,333
-68.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.38 GYD 494
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.98 GYD 619
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.33 GYD 485
-56.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.47 GYD 305
-67.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.6 GYD 541
66.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.47 GYD 4,257
5.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.68 GYD 348
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.47 GYD 513
12.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Georgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.6 GYD 126
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$29.1 GYD 6,053
-59.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.16 GYD 658
-0.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.39 GYD 705
-70.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$12.12 GYD 2,520
12.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.05 GYD 218
23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
20.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$17K GYD 3.5M
99.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Georgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$91 GYD 18.9K
34.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$26.88 GYD 5,590
-48.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$51.5 GYD 10.7K
-64.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Georgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$38.46 GYD 7,999
57.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.78 GYD 1,410
33.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Georgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
-32.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$22.8K GYD 4.7M
-30.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Georgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$34.07 GYD 7,086
68.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$52.7 GYD 11K
-34.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$132 GYD 27.4K
-12.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$76.6 GYD 15.9K
10.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Georgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$778 GYD 161.8K
-21.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$326 GYD 67.7K
35.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,422 GYD 503.7K
-16.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,182 GYD 245.7K
23.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,393 GYD 705.6K
25.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,277 GYD 265.6K
126.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Georgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$538 GYD 111.9K
29.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Georgetown: October 29, 2025

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