Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and New Providence Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and New Providence

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.5% cheaper than New Providence without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.2% cheaper than New Providence without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
New Providence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$30.31 BSD 30.31
-84.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$121 BSD 121
-61.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.66 BSD 9.66
-10.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.33 BSD 6.33
-51.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$4.8 BSD 4.8
-84.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$3.6 BSD 3.6
-89.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$9.15 BSD 9.15
-73.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.43 BSD 4.43
-18.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
New Providence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.91 BSD 2.91
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.72 BSD 4.72
-61.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$6.26 BSD 6.26
-64.22%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$6.64 BSD 6.64
-66.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.27 BSD 13.27
45.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.26 BSD 8.26
-54.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.19 BSD 13.19
-1.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.99 BSD 2.99
9.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.99 BSD 3.99
-59.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.57 BSD 4.57
-47.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.03 BSD 3.03
-34.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.08 BSD 3.08
-50.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.48 BSD 2.48
-39.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.5 BSD 2.5
-59.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$2.52 BSD 2.52
-80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.93 BSD 11.93
-63.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$24.87 BSD 24.87
-12.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.41 BSD 3.41
-48.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.9 BSD 3.9
-28.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
New Providence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.26 BSD 1.26
7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$59.3 BSD 59.3
-76.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
New Providence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$39.28 BSD 39.28
-64.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$99.5 BSD 99.5
-81.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
New Providence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$75.6 BSD 75.6
-19.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$14.88 BSD 14.88
-39.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
New Providence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
New Providence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
New Providence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,471 BSD 1,471
-58.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$712 BSD 712
-37.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$4,422 BSD 4,422
-66.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
New Providence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$800 BSD 800
-12.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Providence: October 28, 2025

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