Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jayapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jayapura

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.3% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 85.3% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 138% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jayapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$1.87 Rp 32.1K
145.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$10.63 Rp 182.2K
340.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$3.04 Rp 52.1K
186.18%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.79 Rp 30.8K
63.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.67 Rp 11.5K
1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.56 Rp 9,551
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$3.82 Rp 65.4K
-34.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$4.25 Rp 72.9K
-10.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jayapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.22 Rp 20.9K
77.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.18 Rp 20.2K
59.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$0.95 Rp 16.2K
127.37%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.60 Rp 27.4K
38.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$8.26 Rp 141.5K
136.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.19 Rp 54.7K
19.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$7.93 Rp 135.9K
69.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.37 Rp 40.7K
37.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.49 Rp 25.5K
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
29.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
31.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.33 Rp 22.8K
21.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.95 Rp 33.4K
-26.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.96 Rp 16.4K
7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.41 Rp 7,003
17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.46 Rp 42.2K
82.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$23.28 Rp 399.1K
-17.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$2.11 Rp 36.1K
-13.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$3.09 Rp 52.9K
-12.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jayapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.32 Rp 5,493
331.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$9.68 Rp 165.9K
21.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.53 Rp 9,170
486.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.37 Rp 6,351
170.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$2.87 Rp 49.1K
378.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.76 Rp 13.1K
71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$24.8K Rp 424.5M
10.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$27.3K Rp 468.0M
20.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jayapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$69.8 Rp 1.2M
78.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$4.17 Rp 71.5K
229.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$22.81 Rp 391.0K
-18.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jayapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$22.68 Rp 388.8K
166.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$6.08 Rp 104.2K
182.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$3.15 Rp 54.0K
186.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jayapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$92.6 Rp 1.6M
653.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$7,587 Rp 130.0M
112.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jayapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$41.99 Rp 719.7K
41.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$30.81 Rp 528.0K
13.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
70.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$74.5 Rp 1.3M
15.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jayapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$261 Rp 4.5M
137.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$156 Rp 2.7M
180.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$597 Rp 10.2M
247.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$336 Rp 5.8M
348.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,095 Rp 18.8M
243.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$775 Rp 13.3M
247.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jayapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jayapura: April 14, 2026

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