Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Golden Grove Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Golden Grove

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.7% more expensive than Golden Grove without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.2% cheaper than Golden Grove without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Golden Grove
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.54 JMD 1,200
-37.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$63.7 JMD 10.1K
-27.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.75 JMD 1,393
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.46 JMD 709
-30.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.32 JMD 210
-44.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.7 JMD 111
-47.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.43 JMD 387
-1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.22 JMD 513
12.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Golden Grove
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$4.2 JMD 668
-46.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.57 JMD 568
-49.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.62 JMD 258
38.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.57 JMD 568
-37.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11 JMD 1,752
75.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.26 JMD 996
-39.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.73 JMD 1,231
68.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$6.11 JMD 973
-46.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.1 JMD 493
-47.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.29 JMD 684
-44.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.07 JMD 489
-35.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.01 JMD 320
-23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.94 JMD 309
-23.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.12 JMD 497
-67.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.39 JMD 62.6
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.99 JMD 1,431
-51.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.39 JMD 1,017
239.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.77 JMD 442
-36.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.2 JMD 510
-12.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Golden Grove
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.09 JMD 173
188.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.26 JMD 519
-69.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.27 JMD 999
117.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.23 JMD 196
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$42.7K JMD 6.8M
-35.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Golden Grove
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$160 JMD 25.5K
-23.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$22.2 JMD 3,535
-37.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$51.4 JMD 8,182
-64.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Golden Grove
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.96 JMD 2,063
-30.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Golden Grove
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$223 JMD 35.5K
210.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,503 JMD 398.5K
535.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Golden Grove
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$26 JMD 4,140
121.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.38 JMD 4,039
35.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.5 JMD 11.2K
63.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$75.2 JMD 12K
12.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Golden Grove
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Golden Grove
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Golden Grove: October 29, 2025

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