Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lluidas Vale Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lluidas Vale

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.2% cheaper than Lluidas Vale without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.6% cheaper than Lluidas Vale without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.38 JMD 1,174
-36.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
-26.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.72 JMD 1,388
-0.80%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.45 JMD 709
-30.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.35 JMD 215
-45.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.76 JMD 120
-51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.57 JMD 410
-7.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.16 JMD 502
14.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$4.19 JMD 668
-46.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.51 JMD 559
-48.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.55 JMD 247
44.52%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.49 JMD 555
-36.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.17 JMD 1,777
72.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.55 JMD 1,042
-42.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.44 JMD 1,184
75.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.94 JMD 946
-44.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.09 JMD 492
-47.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.34 JMD 691
-44.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.07 JMD 488
-35.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.03 JMD 323
-24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.92 JMD 306
-22.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.07 JMD 489
-66.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.49 JMD 237
-67.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.91 JMD 1,418
-51.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.12 JMD 1,770
94.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.87 JMD 457
-38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.08 JMD 490
-9.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lluidas Vale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.12 JMD 178
181.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.22 JMD 512
-68.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.44 JMD 1,026
111.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.23 JMD 196
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$43.7K JMD 7M
-37.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33K JMD 5.3M
2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$164 JMD 26.2K
-25.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.82 JMD 3,474
-36.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$50.1 JMD 7,973
-63.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.03 JMD 2,074
-30.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$225 JMD 35.8K
208.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,455 JMD 390.8K
547.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$26.54 JMD 4,225
116.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.01 JMD 4,141
32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$71.5 JMD 11.4K
61.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$76.3 JMD 12.2K
11.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lluidas Vale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lluidas Vale: October 28, 2025

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