Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Holetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Holetown

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.7% cheaper than Holetown without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 20.6% cheaper than Holetown without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Holetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$12.56 BBD 25.12
-62.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$100 BBD 201
-53.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$15.23 BBD 30.46
-43.20%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.39 BBD 8.79
-29.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.48 BBD 2.96
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.28 BBD 2.56
-71.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.95 BBD 3.9
22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.92 BBD 5.85
23.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Holetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.94 BBD 3.88
15.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.27 BBD 2.54
41.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.02 BBD 8.03
-44.28%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.03 BBD 14.07
-68.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.2 BBD 24.4
58.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$12.4 BBD 24.8
-69.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$6.9 BBD 13.81
-52.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$7.67 BBD 15.35
-78.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.82 BBD 11.64
-58.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.52 BBD 5.05
-21.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$4.02 BBD 8.04
-61.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$3.04 BBD 6.08
-50.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.53 BBD 5.05
-59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$2.45 BBD 4.9
-80.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Holetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.8 BBD 3.59
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$30.36 BBD 60.7
-89.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$39.24 BBD 78.5
-65.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Holetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
-
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Holetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$76.3 BBD 153
-20.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.63 BBD 25.26
-28.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Holetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,238 BBD 12.5K
154.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Holetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Holetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Holetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Holetown: October 29, 2025

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