Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nasinu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nasinu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 43.4% more expensive than Nasinu without rent, and 131.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45% more expensive than Nasinu without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍜 Eating Out
Phuket
Nasinu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 àž¿151
$5.26 FJD 11.86
-11.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 àž¿1,502
$44.88 FJD 101
3.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 àž¿280
$6.6 FJD 14.9
31.06%
Cappuccino
$3.09 àž¿100
$3.11 FJD 7.01
-0.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 àž¿23.53
$1.47 FJD 3.32
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 àž¿11.95
$0.69 FJD 1.56
-46.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 àž¿77.4
$3.04 FJD 6.86
-21.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 àž¿117
$3.48 FJD 7.86
4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nasinu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 àž¿72.5
$1.29 FJD 2.9
73.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 àž¿58.2
$0.53 FJD 1.19
239.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 àž¿72.3
$1.19 FJD 2.69
88.24%
Eggs
$2.23 àž¿72.1
$3.48 FJD 7.85
-35.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 àž¿625
$9.4 FJD 21.2
105.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 àž¿122
$7.37 FJD 16.62
-48.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 àž¿422
$7.49 FJD 16.9
74.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 àž¿106
$2.53 FJD 5.71
29.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 àž¿52.6
$2.53 FJD 5.71
-35.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 àž¿77.7
$3.57 FJD 8.06
-32.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 àž¿64.3
$3.24 FJD 7.3
-38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 àž¿49.62
$1.53 FJD 3.45
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 àž¿48.11
$1.23 FJD 2.78
21.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 àž¿32.87
$1.16 FJD 2.62
-12.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 àž¿15.61
$0.82 FJD 1.85
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 àž¿140
$9.61 FJD 21.67
-55.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 àž¿702
$8.1 FJD 18.28
167.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 àž¿57.3
$2.16 FJD 4.87
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 àž¿90.4
$3.34 FJD 7.53
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nasinu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 àž¿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 àž¿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 àž¿102
$0.92 FJD 2.08
242.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 àž¿32.3
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 àž¿442
$9.1 FJD 20.52
49.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 àž¿42.2
$1.34 FJD 3.02
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K àž¿885.2K
$24.1K FJD 54.4K
13.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K àž¿1.1M
$25.7K FJD 58K
31.81%
🧟 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nasinu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 àž¿3,970
$46.15 FJD 104
165.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 àž¿451
$13.09 FJD 29.54
6.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 àž¿590
$24.11 FJD 54.4
-24.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nasinu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 àž¿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 àž¿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 àž¿294
$4.55 FJD 10.28
99.34%
🧞 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nasinu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 àž¿22.5K
$229 FJD 516
203.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K àž¿514.4K
$14.1K FJD 31.8K
12.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nasinu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 àž¿1,861
$26.04 FJD 58.8
120.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 àž¿1,117
$26.94 FJD 60.8
28.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 àž¿3,727
$69.6 FJD 157
65.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 àž¿2,743
$60.6 FJD 137
39.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nasinu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 àž¿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 àž¿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 àž¿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 àž¿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 àž¿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 àž¿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nasinu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 àž¿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.7
-30.78%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nasinu: October 28, 2025

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