Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nadi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33% more expensive than Nadi without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.4% more expensive than Nadi without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.9 FJD 8.8
20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.19 FJD 61.4
70.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.79 FJD 17.58
11.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.35 FJD 7.56
-7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.93 FJD 2.09
-21.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.98 FJD 2.22
-62.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.82 FJD 6.35
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.04 FJD 6.86
19.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.41 FJD 3.18
58.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.81 FJD 1.84
122.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
-
-
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.11 FJD 4.76
5.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.07 FJD 11.44
280.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$12.71 FJD 28.67
-70.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.19 FJD 4.95
49.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.64 FJD 5.95
-38.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.41 FJD 7.68
-41.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.74 FJD 3.92
-12.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.82 FJD 4.1
-18.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.16 FJD 2.62
-12.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.65 FJD 3.73
-70.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.15 FJD 18.38
-46.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.09 FJD 25.03
95.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.65 FJD 1.47
107.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.1 FJD 2.48
186.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.45 FJD 1.01
122.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.78 FJD 10.78
185.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.3 FJD 2.94
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.9K FJD 45K
37.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.8K FJD 56K
36.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$55 FJD 124
123.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.42 FJD 34.78
-9.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.9 FJD 44.9
-8.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$38.42 FJD 86.7
58.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.65 FJD 10.5
95.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$223 FJD 503
211.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,047 FJD 9,129
292.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$28.41 FJD 64.1
102.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.12 FJD 99.5
-21.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$58.9 FJD 133
95.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$66.1 FJD 149
28.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$890 FJD 2,007
-31.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$480 FJD 1,082
-7.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,569 FJD 3,540
28.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,045 FJD 2,359
39.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$675 FJD 1,523
528.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$509 FJD 1,148
467.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,117 FJD 2,521
-37.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.17
-13.61%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nadi: October 27, 2025

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