Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gili Air Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gili Air

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.8% more expensive than Gili Air without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.1% more expensive than Gili Air without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gili Air
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$1.85 Rp 31.4K
151.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$17.89 Rp 302.9K
157.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$2.73 Rp 46.3K
220.15%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
97.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
1.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$0.38 Rp 6,428
2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
57.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.08 Rp 35.2K
82.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gili Air
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$1.24 Rp 21.1K
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$1.76 Rp 29.8K
5.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
154.65%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$1.67 Rp 28.3K
34.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$10.50 Rp 177.9K
87.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.97 Rp 50.3K
27.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$8.44 Rp 143.0K
60.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.60 Rp 44.1K
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
49.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$1.91 Rp 32.4K
25.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$1.63 Rp 27.5K
28.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
11.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
-5.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$0.50 Rp 8,553
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.37 Rp 40.1K
80.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
$17.50 Rp 296.5K
16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
-13.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$1.97 Rp 33.4K
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gili Air
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.23 Rp 3,911
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
$6.56 Rp 111.1K
78.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$0.39 Rp 6,644
697.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$0.36 Rp 6,113
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$4.88 Rp 82.7K
181.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$0.65 Rp 11.0K
103.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$21.0K Rp 356.5M
29.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.0K Rp 440.6M
31.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gili Air
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$64.0 Rp 1.1M
88.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
342.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$19.27 Rp 326.3K
-4.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gili Air
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$56.2 Rp 952.1K
8.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
$3.74 Rp 63.3K
360.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
256.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gili Air
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$208 Rp 3.5M
235.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$4,549 Rp 77.1M
245.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gili Air
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$44.36 Rp 751.3K
29.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$30.66 Rp 519.3K
11.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$70.2 Rp 1.2M
61.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$63.3 Rp 1.1M
33.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gili Air
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$478 Rp 8.1M
26.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$319 Rp 5.4M
36.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$1,652 Rp 28.0M
24.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$990 Rp 16.8M
51.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$1,471 Rp 24.9M
189.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$1,123 Rp 19.0M
166.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gili Air
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.28
-59.86%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gili Air: March 2, 2026

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