Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pascani Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pascani

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.9% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.2% cheaper than Pascani without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pascani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$12.38 RON 54.5
-62.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$51.0 RON 225
-9.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.24 RON 36.27
6.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.59 RON 15.81
-15.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.02 RON 8.88
-64.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$2.03 RON 8.92
-80.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.16 RON 13.90
-22.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.51 RON 15.43
7.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pascani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.54 RON 6.77
38.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.34 RON 5.92
38.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.77 RON 7.80
23.73%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.34 RON 14.68
-32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.77 RON 38.60
124.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.21 RON 31.71
-47.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.85 RON 52.1
14.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.13 RON 4.99
187.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.66 RON 7.30
0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.59 RON 7.01
50.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.40 RON 10.56
-12.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.96 RON 4.23
59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.06 RON 4.68
42.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.89 RON 3.94
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.84 RON 3.69
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$6.04 RON 26.57
-29.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.03 RON 30.93
188.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.14 RON 5.02
57.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.64 RON 7.23
68.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pascani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.66 RON 2.90
112.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$19.76 RON 87.0
-40.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.75 RON 3.31
314.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.84 RON 3.68
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.71 RON 29.53
104.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.64 RON 7.23
-19.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.5K RON 121.1K
-1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.4K RON 120.5K
24.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pascani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$167 RON 735
-27.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.07 RON 35.52
72.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$8.81 RON 38.74
107.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pascani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$40.70 RON 179
49.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$19.31 RON 85.0
-10.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$10.89 RON 47.93
-20.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pascani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$451 RON 1,984
54.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,534 RON 28.7K
140.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pascani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$66.7 RON 293
-13.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$42.34 RON 186
-19.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$98.3 RON 433
15.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$99.5 RON 438
-14.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pascani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$391 RON 1,719
54.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$288 RON 1,267
51.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$594 RON 2,614
246.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$443 RON 1,950
237.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,885 RON 8,294
125.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,532 RON 6,742
95.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pascani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$788 RON 3,469
-32.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.7
-30.78%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pascani: March 2, 2026

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