Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jeffreys Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jeffreys Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.2% more expensive than Jeffreys Bay without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.4% more expensive than Jeffreys Bay without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jeffreys Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.5 R 97.8
-14.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$33.12 R 589
40.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.35 R 95.2
61.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.75 R 31.1
76.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.73 R 13.02
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.95 R 16.86
-61.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.87 R 33.34
27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.86 R 33.15
94.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jeffreys Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.08 R 19.18
107.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.02 R 18.08
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.64 R 29.22
36.59%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.61 R 46.37
-14.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.11 R 109
216.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.6 R 81.8
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.02 R 125
85.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.88 R 33.38
74.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.48 R 26.31
10.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.47 R 26.19
63.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.64 R 29.12
21.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.38 R 24.48
10.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.19 R 21.19
25.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.08 R 19.24
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.04 R 18.51
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.74 R 48.66
57.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$3.54 R 62.9
512.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.42 R 25.18
24.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.83 R 32.55
52.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jeffreys Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.61 R 28.64
-16.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.14 R 20.23
176.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.93 R 16.54
7.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.14 R 73.7
229.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.3 R 23.05
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.2K R 376.2K
29.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.6K R 419.7K
43.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jeffreys Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$138 R 2,461
-11.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$55.4 R 986
-74.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$59.6 R 1,059
-69.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jeffreys Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$30.94 R 550
96.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.66 R 101
202.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.59 R 117
37.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jeffreys Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$127 R 2,267
444.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,269 R 75.9K
272.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jeffreys Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$49.62 R 883
15.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$32.8 R 583
5.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$88.2 R 1,569
30.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$81 R 1,440
4.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jeffreys Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$365 R 6,486
67.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$333 R 5,920
32.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$687 R 12.2K
193.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$577 R 10.3K
153.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$755 R 13.4K
462.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$695 R 12.4K
315.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jeffreys Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.51
-53.69%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jeffreys Bay: October 29, 2025

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