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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.8% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.1% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$14.84 ANG 26.5
-68.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$74.6 ANG 133
-37.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.07 ANG 14.4
7.19%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.3 ANG 7.67
-28.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.93 ANG 5.24
-75.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$3.75 ANG 6.69
-90.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.96 ANG 5.28
-19.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.95 ANG 8.83
-26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.93 ANG 5.24
-23.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.03 ANG 5.41
-40.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.92 ANG 5.22
-23.29%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$6.26 ANG 11.17
-64.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.23 ANG 32.55
5.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$16.95 ANG 30.25
-77.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.16 ANG 34.19
-31.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$6.15 ANG 10.98
-46.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$6.03 ANG 10.76
-72.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$9.19 ANG 16.4
-73.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.4 ANG 11.42
-68.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$4.09 ANG 7.3
-62.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$4.1 ANG 7.32
-63.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$4.52 ANG 8.06
-77.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.99 ANG 3.54
-75.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.18 ANG 14.59
-47.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.13 ANG 19.87
94.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.37 ANG 6.02
-47.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.91 ANG 5.2
-4.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.46 ANG 2.6
-7.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$14.9 ANG 26.6
-78.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$5.13 ANG 9.16
-80.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.36 ANG 2.43
-4.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$222 ANG 396
-44.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$32.34 ANG 57.7
-56.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$71.3 ANG 127
-74.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$62.3 ANG 111
-2.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.07 ANG 23.32
-30.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$372 ANG 664
86.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$11.1K ANG 19.8K
43.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,982 ANG 3,538
-69.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,900 ANG 3,391
-76.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$5,738 ANG 10.2K
-64.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$5,688 ANG 10.2K
-74.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,947 ANG 5,260
44.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Philipsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,107 ANG 1,976
-37.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.75
-7.30%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Philipsburg: October 28, 2025

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