Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Manavgat Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Manavgat

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.3% more expensive than Manavgat without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.3% more expensive than Manavgat without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Manavgat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.74 ₺265
-30.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.67 ₺1,089
67.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.08 ₺161
112.01%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.76 ₺109
11.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.67 ₺65.9
-56.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.28 ₺11.11
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.63 ₺103
-9.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.67 ₺105
35.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Manavgat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.85 ₺33.27
163.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.93 ₺36.5
93.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.06 ₺41.63
111.32%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.77 ₺69.6
25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.93 ₺312
143.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.42 ₺213
-30.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.23 ₺756
-32.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.7 ₺27.42
368.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.08 ₺81.7
-21.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.69 ₺27.24
247.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.11 ₺43.81
79.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.6 ₺23.42
155.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.28 ₺11.08
432.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.36 ₺14
183.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.34 ₺13.5
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.08 ₺81.8
107.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.47 ₺255
235.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.64 ₺64.3
7.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.1 ₺82.4
32.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Manavgat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.67 ₺26.35
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$31 ₺1,220
-62.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.09 ₺42.76
188.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.07 ₺42.05
-6.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.72 ₺304
76.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.25 ₺49.36
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$39.9K ₺1.6M
-31.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$42.3K ₺1.7M
-19.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Manavgat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$48.27 ₺1,899
154.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.68 ₺302
81.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.36 ₺604
18.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Manavgat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$42.8 ₺1,684
41.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$20.26 ₺797
-15.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.17 ₺243
47.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Manavgat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$617 ₺24.3K
12.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,843 ₺347.9K
79.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Manavgat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$48.44 ₺1,906
18.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.58 ₺1,085
25.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$108 ₺4,253
6.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$109 ₺4,297
-22.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Manavgat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$508 ₺20K
20.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$386 ₺15.2K
14.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$872 ₺34.3K
130.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$713 ₺28.1K
104.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,283 ₺50.5K
230.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$957 ₺37.7K
201.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Manavgat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20
-73.35%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manavgat: October 29, 2025

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