Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Panaji Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Panaji

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 88.9% more expensive than Panaji without rent, and 163.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 160% more expensive than Panaji without rent, and 218.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Panaji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.56 ₹328
30.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$17.33 ₹1,596
166.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.88 ₹357
125.26%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.24 ₹206
35.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.49 ₹45.03
46.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.18 ₹16.94
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.19 ₹110
105.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.98 ₹183
91.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Panaji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.81 ₹74.5
164.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.47 ₹42.96
295.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.82 ₹75.7
167.07%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.00 ₹91.7
125.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$5.62 ₹518
251.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.94 ₹363
-3.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.47 ₹228
31.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.97 ₹88.9
72.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.34 ₹123
78.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.65 ₹60.2
221.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.46 ₹42.15
232.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.45 ₹41.76
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.98 ₹89.9
1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.35 ₹31.93
45.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.93 ₹270
45.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$7.46 ₹687
172.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.00 ₹92.1
79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.58 ₹330
-22.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.61 ₹424
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Panaji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.15 ₹13.94
833.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$7.06 ₹650
65.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.42 ₹39.04
640.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$1.43 ₹131
860.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.16 ₹107
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$10.7K ₹983.0K
155.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.8K ₹2.2M
43.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Panaji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$22.96 ₹2,115
424.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$4.31 ₹397
223.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$9.75 ₹898
87.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Panaji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$35.09 ₹3,232
73.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$3.41 ₹314
405.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.18 ₹293
173.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Panaji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$61.7 ₹5,686
1030.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,618 ₹149.0K
872.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Panaji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$40.55 ₹3,735
42.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$28.82 ₹2,655
18.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$23.57 ₹2,171
380.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$17.18 ₹1,583
393.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Panaji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$194 ₹17.9K
211.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$149 ₹13.7K
192.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$387 ₹35.6K
431.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$291 ₹26.8K
415.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$931 ₹85.8K
356.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$707 ₹65.1K
322.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Panaji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$193 ₹17.8K
173.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.62
-44.59%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Panaji: March 2, 2026

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