Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ocho Rios Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ocho Rios

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.7% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.9% more expensive than Ocho Rios without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ocho Rios
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.54 JMD 1,201
-37.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$63 JMD 10K
-26.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.28 JMD 999
37.74%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.76 JMD 439
11.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.31 JMD 209
-44.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.71 JMD 113
-47.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.21 JMD 351
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.07 JMD 489
17.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ocho Rios
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$4.04 JMD 643
-44.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.71 JMD 432
-33.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.58 JMD 251
41.77%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.41 JMD 543
-34.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.68 JMD 1,063
189.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.42 JMD 1,023
-41.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.42 JMD 1,181
75.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$6.12 JMD 973
-46.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.09 JMD 492
-47.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.12 JMD 656
-41.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.34 JMD 373
-14.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.01 JMD 320
-23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.99 JMD 318
-25.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.99 JMD 317
-48.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.1 JMD 175
-56.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$9.01 JMD 1,434
-52.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.61 JMD 1,531
125.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.36 JMD 376
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.02 JMD 481
-7.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ocho Rios
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.6 JMD 255
-15.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.61 JMD 97.2
416.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.91 JMD 144
9.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.32 JMD 1,007
115.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.23 JMD 195
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
-36.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ocho Rios
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$103 JMD 16.5K
18.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$22.07 JMD 3,513
-36.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$38.31 JMD 6,098
-52.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ocho Rios
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$15.59 JMD 2,481
289.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.81 JMD 925
194.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.34 JMD 1,806
-20.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ocho Rios
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$227 JMD 36.2K
205.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,444 JMD 389.1K
550.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ocho Rios
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$15.56 JMD 2,477
269.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$12.46 JMD 1,983
176.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$50 JMD 7,964
130.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$63.4 JMD 10.1K
33.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ocho Rios
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$380 JMD 60.5K
60.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$188 JMD 29.9K
135.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,179 JMD 187.7K
70.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,185 JMD 188.6K
23.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$624 JMD 99.3K
362.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ocho Rios
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$197 JMD 31.4K
253.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5
6.60%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ocho Rios: October 29, 2025

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