Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Indiga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Indiga

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.7% more expensive than Indiga without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.2% more expensive than Indiga without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Indiga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$9.37 β‚½747
-50.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$38.68 β‚½3,086
19.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.79 β‚½462
49.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.29 β‚½183
34.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.08 β‚½86.3
-32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.48 β‚½38.44
-22.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.4 β‚½112
70.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.5 β‚½200
44.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Indiga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.14 β‚½91.1
96.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.69 β‚½55.1
160.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.39 β‚½111
61.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.72 β‚½137
29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.77 β‚½859
79.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.92 β‚½392
-23.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$9.07 β‚½724
43.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.78 β‚½142
84.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.82 β‚½145
-10.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.97 β‚½158
21.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.79 β‚½222
-28.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.83 β‚½66.3
84.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.67 β‚½53.4
122.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.41 β‚½112
-27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.66 β‚½53
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.91 β‚½232
48.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$7.17 β‚½572
202.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.94 β‚½74.9
88.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.91 β‚½153
46.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Indiga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.49 β‚½38.79
175.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.93 β‚½154
63.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.33 β‚½26.06
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$6.53 β‚½521
108.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.73 β‚½58.3
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$33.9K β‚½2.7M
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$35.3K β‚½2.8M
-3.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Indiga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$108 β‚½8,584
14.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$6.01 β‚½480
131.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$7.95 β‚½634
129.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Indiga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$35.19 β‚½2,808
72.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.15 β‚½411
76.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Indiga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$329 β‚½26.3K
110.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$7,014 β‚½559.6K
126.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Indiga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$69.4 β‚½5,539
-17.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$43.61 β‚½3,480
-20.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$115 β‚½9,187
0.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$105 β‚½8,416
-19.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Indiga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$437 β‚½34.9K
39.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$305 β‚½24.3K
45.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$748 β‚½59.7K
169.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$508 β‚½40.5K
187.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,115 β‚½168.8K
100.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,561 β‚½124.5K
84.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Indiga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.33
-65.23%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Indiga: October 26, 2025

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