Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nassau Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nassau

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.3% cheaper than Nassau without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 61.5% cheaper than Nassau without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nassau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$40.05 BSD 40.05
-88.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$202 BSD 202
-77.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$11.48 BSD 11.48
-23.87%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$5.80 BSD 5.80
-47.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$2.32 BSD 2.32
-68.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.73 BSD 1.73
-77.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$5.01 BSD 5.01
-51.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.33 BSD 7.33
-48.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nassau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$4.93 BSD 4.93
-56.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$5.61 BSD 5.61
-66.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$6.37 BSD 6.37
-65.62%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$7.85 BSD 7.85
-71.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$8.32 BSD 8.32
137.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$11.92 BSD 11.92
-68.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$20.87 BSD 20.87
-35.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$5.21 BSD 5.21
-37.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$3.42 BSD 3.42
-51.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$4.67 BSD 4.67
-48.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$7.15 BSD 7.15
-70.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$4.90 BSD 4.90
-68.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$4.41 BSD 4.41
-65.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$3.68 BSD 3.68
-73.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$2.98 BSD 2.98
-82.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$13.96 BSD 13.96
-69.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$33.61 BSD 33.61
-39.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$3.84 BSD 3.84
-53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$4.46 BSD 4.46
-37.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nassau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$1.34 BSD 1.34
4.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$44.38 BSD 44.38
-73.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$6.15 BSD 6.15
-49.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$3.13 BSD 3.13
-68.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$99.9 BSD 99.9
-86.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.38 BSD 1.38
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$37.5K BSD 37.5K
-27.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$43.3K BSD 43.3K
-21.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nassau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$302 BSD 302
-60.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$70.7 BSD 70.7
-80.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$101 BSD 101
-81.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nassau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$134 BSD 134
-54.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$61.1 BSD 61.1
-71.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$20.40 BSD 20.40
-57.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nassau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$725 BSD 725
-3.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$15.0K BSD 15.0K
4.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nassau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$64.5 BSD 64.5
-10.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$75.8 BSD 75.8
-54.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$116 BSD 116
-2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$127 BSD 127
-33.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nassau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$1,892 BSD 1,892
-68.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$1,779 BSD 1,779
-75.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$3,763 BSD 3,763
-45.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$3,724 BSD 3,724
-59.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$4,145 BSD 4,145
2.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$3,326 BSD 3,326
-10.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nassau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$3,379 BSD 3,379
-84.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.05
-24.40%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nassau: March 2, 2026

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