Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Haiti

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $2,457 in Haiti, rent and utilities included – about $15,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.5% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.1% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Haiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 ฿146
$14.45 HTG 1,885
-69.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 ฿1,087
$89.9 HTG 11.7K
-63.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 ฿282
$14.98 HTG 1,955
-43.79%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ฿94.0
$2.79 HTG 363
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿29.29
$1.94 HTG 253
-55.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿15.39
$1.48 HTG 193
-68.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ฿86.6
$6.19 HTG 808
-58.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿122
$8.31 HTG 1,084
-56.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Haiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿57.2
$2.18 HTG 285
-21.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ฿48.42
$2.49 HTG 324
-41.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ฿52.3
$2.86 HTG 373
-45.45%
Eggs
$2.10 ฿70.3
$4.04 HTG 527
-48.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.53 ฿654
$8.28 HTG 1,081
135.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿114
$6.14 HTG 801
-44.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿373
$11.00 HTG 1,435
1.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ฿94.8
$4.15 HTG 542
-31.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿54.3
$1.85 HTG 242
-12.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ฿74.5
$1.18 HTG 154
88.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 ฿71.9
$2.73 HTG 356
-21.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿49.95
$6.38 HTG 832
-76.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ฿44.40
$2.22 HTG 290
-40.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ฿35.72
$1.39 HTG 181
-23.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.01
$1.09 HTG 142
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿147
$3.90 HTG 508
12.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 ฿629
$11.26 HTG 1,470
66.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿58.3
$1.71 HTG 223
1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿92.9
$2.14 HTG 279
29.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Haiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 ฿72.6
$0.40 HTG 51.6
442.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.28 ฿746
$20.24 HTG 2,641
10.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ฿101
$0.40 HTG 51.8
655.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ฿35.43
$0.53 HTG 69.7
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 ฿124
$19.81 HTG 2,585
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿47.88
$1.16 HTG 152
23.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ฿882.1K
$37.1K HTG 4.8M
-28.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ฿877.3K
$35.6K HTG 4.6M
-26.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Haiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.7 ฿3,236
$132 HTG 17.2K
-26.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 ฿382
$48.21 HTG 6,290
-76.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿573
$199 HTG 26.0K
-91.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Haiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ฿1,768
$45.88 HTG 5,986
15.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 ฿371
$17.49 HTG 2,283
-36.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿256
$10.13 HTG 1,322
-24.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Haiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 ฿18.6K
$99.6 HTG 13.0K
456.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ฿377.7K
$7,108 HTG 927.5K
58.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Haiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 ฿2,123
$86.3 HTG 11.3K
-26.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ฿958
$76.0 HTG 9,921
-62.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 ฿3,238
$134 HTG 17.5K
-27.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ฿2,967
$173 HTG 22.6K
-48.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Haiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 ฿24.6K
$1,524 HTG 198.9K
-51.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ฿15.3K
$1,269 HTG 165.6K
-63.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 ฿70.4K
$2,309 HTG 301.3K
-8.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ฿39.7K
$1,892 HTG 246.8K
-37.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 ฿116.9K
$1,649 HTG 215.2K
111.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 ฿83.4K
$1,349 HTG 176.0K
84.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Haiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ฿16.8K
$1,462 HTG 190.8K
-65.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
16.5
-66.24%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Last update for Haiti: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Phuket
$458
Haiti
$1.3K 177% $811
Groceries & Markets
Phuket
$268
Haiti
$291 8.4% $23
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
$125
Haiti
$380 203% $254
Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
$125
Haiti
$211 69.2% $86
Eating Out
Phuket
$119
Haiti
$255 114% $136
Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
$68
Haiti
$66 2.9% $1.9
Getting Around
Phuket
$39
Haiti
$25 36.6% $14
Good to know
🇹🇭 Phuket
🇭🇹 Haiti
🕒 Local time
18:18 6:18 PM
07:18 7:18 AM
11 h behind Phuket
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
79,308
10,981,229
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

HTG, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

Haitian Gourde exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 HTG (1,000 HTG = 7.66 USD). 1 EUR = 146 HTG (1,000 HTG = 6.84 EUR).

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