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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.9% more expensive than Gili Trawangan without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45% more expensive than Gili Trawangan without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.37 Rp 40.2K
96.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$21.35 Rp 361.6K
115.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.28 Rp 55.6K
166.46%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$1.83 Rp 31.0K
66.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$0.94 Rp 15.8K
-23.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$0.46 Rp 7,746
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$2.02 Rp 34.2K
20.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.60 Rp 44.1K
45.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$1.30 Rp 22.1K
64.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
-0.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
154.65%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$1.85 Rp 31.4K
21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$11.29 Rp 191.2K
74.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.18 Rp 53.9K
19.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$8.94 Rp 151.4K
51.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.84 Rp 48.1K
14.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$1.20 Rp 20.3K
39.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$2.13 Rp 36.1K
12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$1.53 Rp 25.8K
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
-11.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$0.83 Rp 14.0K
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$0.55 Rp 9,253
-7.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.40 Rp 40.7K
77.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
$18.63 Rp 315.6K
9.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$2.18 Rp 36.8K
-17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$2.10 Rp 35.6K
31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gili Trawangan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.23 Rp 3,888
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
$6.96 Rp 117.9K
68.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$0.42 Rp 7,076
640.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$0.35 Rp 5,954
182.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$5.36 Rp 90.8K
156.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$0.68 Rp 11.5K
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$22.4K Rp 378.9M
21.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.5K Rp 465.5M
24.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$67.2 Rp 1.1M
79.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$3.38 Rp 57.3K
312.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$20.02 Rp 339.2K
-8.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$68.1 Rp 1.2M
-10.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
$4.68 Rp 79.2K
268.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$2.95 Rp 49.9K
195.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$222 Rp 3.8M
214.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$4,736 Rp 80.2M
232.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$46.02 Rp 779.5K
25.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$32.30 Rp 547.1K
6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$74.1 Rp 1.3M
52.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$65.8 Rp 1.1M
28.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gili Trawangan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$616 Rp 10.4M
-1.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$407 Rp 6.9M
7.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
-1.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$1,279 Rp 21.7M
17.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$1,870 Rp 31.7M
127.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$1,463 Rp 24.8M
104.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gili Trawangan
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 Trawangan: March 1, 2026

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