Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Port Blair Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Port Blair

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 158.3% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 216.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 164.5% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 288.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Port Blair
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.36 ₹202
98.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.63 ₹909
336.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.8 ₹325
127.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.58 ₹135
95.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.37 ₹31.83
97.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.15 ₹12.69
146.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.76 ₹151
35.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.09 ₹264
17.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Port Blair
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.67 ₹57.2
234.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.48 ₹41.38
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.68 ₹58
229.41%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.96 ₹82.2
132.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.88 ₹417
295.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.95 ₹253
27.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.97 ₹168
66.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.73 ₹62.7
123.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.92 ₹78.9
160.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.5 ₹42.51
298.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.36 ₹30.52
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.42 ₹35.61
254.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.46 ₹39.34
121.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.32 ₹27.14
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.05 ₹347
6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.76 ₹664
179.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.78 ₹152
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.89 ₹247
-3.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.04 ₹431
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Port Blair
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 ₹25.84
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.67 ₹742
35.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.78 ₹66.6
303.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.43 ₹122
853.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.17 ₹99.8
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$14K ₹1.2M
95.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.8K ₹1.9M
55.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Port Blair
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$39.73 ₹3,398
208.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.41 ₹291
308.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.25 ₹620
151.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Port Blair
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$15.73 ₹1,345
286.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.11 ₹608
140.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.35 ₹372
108.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Port Blair
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$50.5 ₹4,321
1274.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,534 ₹131.2K
936.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Port Blair
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.38 ₹2,085
135.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.52 ₹2,183
35.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$42.77 ₹3,658
169.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$31.23 ₹2,671
171.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Port Blair
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$95.6 ₹8,178
539.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$74.8 ₹6,393
491.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$270 ₹23.1K
646.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$181 ₹15.5K
707.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,050 ₹89.8K
304.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$601 ₹51.4K
379.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Port Blair
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$693 ₹59.3K
0.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Blair: October 28, 2025

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