Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Goa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Goa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 112.1% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 109.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 128.6% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 175.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$3.52 ₹325

32.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,454

$15.66 ₹1,444

194.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿276

$5.88 ₹542

48.64%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.8

$1.32 ₹121

130.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.72

$0.39 ₹35.64

84.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.34

$0.23 ₹21.24

69.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.0

$1.32 ₹121

84.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.28 ₹302

15.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.7

$0.74 ₹68.3

189.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.7

$0.57 ₹52.1

226.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.0

$1.13 ₹104

93.81%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.8

$0.91 ₹83.6

147.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿622

$6.77 ₹624

191.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$3.07 ₹283

23.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿427

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$2.15 ₹199

51.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.7

$0.97 ₹89.5

72.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.5

$1.73 ₹160

38.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.0

$0.54 ₹49.74

287.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.22

$0.39 ₹35.91

292.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.62

$0.51 ₹47.48

196.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.19

$0.60 ₹55.3

65.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.24

$0.43 ₹39.98

18.60%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.57 ₹329

19.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿640

$7.16 ₹660

183.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.5

$0.93 ₹85.5

92.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.3

$1.76 ₹162

57.39%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$4.59 ₹423

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.29

$0.22 ₹20.25

536.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿369

$17.57 ₹1,620

-33.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.1

$1.13 ₹104

175.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.36 ₹33.64

175.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿433

$2.37 ₹218

479.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.60

$1.14 ₹105

15.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿859.0K

$11.1K ₹1.0M

144.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$32.5K ₹3.0M

5.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,797

$24.53 ₹2,261

390.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿439

$3.21 ₹296

333.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿577

$10.59 ₹976

72.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,922

$19.58 ₹1,805

211.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿544

$4.38 ₹404

293.38%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿275

$3.42 ₹315

154.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.0K

$124 ₹11.4K

462.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿496.2K

$1,865 ₹172.0K

743.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,818

$33.63 ₹3,101

71.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,080

$29.16 ₹2,689

17.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,569

$50.6 ₹4,664

123.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,675

$23.85 ₹2,199

255.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$280 ₹25.8K

115.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$256 ₹23.6K

70.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.9K

$468 ₹43.2K

339.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.3K

$444 ₹40.9K

237.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.1K

$1,183 ₹109.1K

259.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.2K

$708 ₹65.3K

322.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$348 ₹32.1K

52.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

8.47

-37.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Goa: March 1, 2026

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