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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Philipsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Philipsburg

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 31.1% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 23.1% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$14.98 ANGย 26.81
-69.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$75.8 ANGย 136
-39.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.96 ANGย 14.24
10.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$4.42 ANGย 7.90
-30.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$2.96 ANGย 5.29
-76.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$3.59 ANGย 6.43
-88.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.08 ANGย 5.52
-22.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.94 ANGย 8.84
-25.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$3.07 ANGย 5.50
-26.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$3.04 ANGย 5.44
-38.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.92 ANGย 5.23
-23.97%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$6.56 ANGย 11.74
-66.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$18.75 ANGย 33.56
4.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$17.26 ANGย 30.90
-78.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$19.57 ANGย 35.04
-33.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$6.07 ANGย 10.87
-44.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$6.12 ANGย 10.95
-72.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$9.57 ANGย 17.13
-75.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$6.18 ANGย 11.07
-67.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$4.07 ANGย 7.28
-61.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$3.88 ANGย 6.95
-61.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$4.61 ANGย 8.26
-78.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$2.03 ANGย 3.64
-76.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$8.10 ANGย 14.51
-46.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$10.81 ANGย 19.35
91.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$3.20 ANGย 5.73
-44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.89 ANGย 5.18
-4.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$1.46 ANGย 2.62
-6.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$14.90 ANGย 26.66
-79.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$4.87 ANGย 8.73
-78.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.42 ANGย 2.54
-5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$228 ANGย 409
-46.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$32.06 ANGย 57.4
-57.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$71.2 ANGย 127
-74.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$62.6 ANGย 112
-1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$13.21 ANGย 23.64
-31.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$369 ANGย 661
90.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$11.4K ANGย 20.4K
40.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
-
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$1,953 ANGย 3,496
-68.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$1,881 ANGย 3,366
-76.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$5,775 ANGย 10.3K
-64.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$5,572 ANGย 9,974
-73.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$3,055 ANGย 5,468
45.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,139 ANGย 2,039
-51.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.75
-7.30%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Philipsburg: January 12, 2026

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