Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Oranjestad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Oranjestad

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 43.5% cheaper than Oranjestad without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 43% cheaper than Oranjestad without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Oranjestad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$19.15 AWG 34.29
-75.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$78.6 AWG 141
-40.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.32 AWG 18.47
-16.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.77 AWG 6.75
-18.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.46 AWG 2.61
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.67 AWG 2.98
-77.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.03 AWG 5.42
-21.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.02 AWG 7.19
-9.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Oranjestad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.83 AWG 3.28
22.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.03 AWG 5.42
-40.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.93 AWG 5.25
-23.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$5.35 AWG 9.58
-58.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.66 AWG 22.67
52.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.51 AWG 17.02
-60.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.02 AWG 21.52
8.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.71 AWG 8.44
-30.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.24 AWG 4.01
-27.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.02 AWG 8.98
-52.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.45 AWG 6.17
-42.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.15 AWG 3.86
-28.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.98 AWG 3.55
-24.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.69 AWG 4.81
-62.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.52 AWG 2.72
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$9.86 AWG 17.64
-56.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.81 AWG 17.57
121.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.02 AWG 7.19
-55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.5 AWG 8.06
-38.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Oranjestad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.13 AWG 3.81
-36.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.34 AWG 54.3
-61.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$16.86 AWG 30.18
-81.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.82 AWG 6.84
-73.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$25.21 AWG 45.13
-45.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.52 AWG 2.73
-14.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.3K AWG 47.1K
4.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$35.7K AWG 64K
-5.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Oranjestad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$251 AWG 449
-51.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$49.41 AWG 88.5
-71.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$104 AWG 187
-82.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Oranjestad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$106 AWG 190
-42.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$25.41 AWG 45.49
-32.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.15 AWG 21.76
-25.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Oranjestad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$253 AWG 453
174.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,727 AWG 15.6K
82.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Oranjestad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$58.8 AWG 105
-2.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$50.5 AWG 90.5
-31.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$108 AWG 193
7.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$105 AWG 187
-19.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Oranjestad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$689 AWG 1,234
-11.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$580 AWG 1,039
-23.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,458 AWG 2,611
38.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,348 AWG 2,413
8.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,263 AWG 4,052
87.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,700 AWG 3,043
69.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Oranjestad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,732 AWG 3,101
-59.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.25
-14.72%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oranjestad: October 28, 2025

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