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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.6% cheaper than Port Erin without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.2% cheaper than Port Erin without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Port Erin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$30.48 IMP 22.86
-84.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$107 IMP 80.5
-57.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$9.85 IMP 7.38
-11.27%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$5.28 IMP 3.96
-42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$2.83 IMP 2.12
-74.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.99 IMP 1.49
-80.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$6.52 IMP 4.89
-62.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.18 IMP 4.64
-38.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Port Erin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.94 IMP 1.45
10.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.97 IMP 1.48
-5.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.02 IMP 1.52
8.42%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$4.31 IMP 3.23
-47.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$3.88 IMP 2.91
408.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.56 IMP 4.92
-42.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.77 IMP 5.08
100.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.43 IMP 1.82
33.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.78 IMP 1.33
-6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.59 IMP 1.94
-7.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.38 IMP 1.03
51.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$2.38 IMP 1.79
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.48 IMP 1.86
-39.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.59 IMP 1.19
-37.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.97 IMP 1.48
-74.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$22.74 IMP 17.05
-81.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$12.19 IMP 9.14
66.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$4.11 IMP 3.08
-56.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.64 IMP 2.73
-23.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Port Erin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$4.13 IMP 3.10
-66.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$61.1 IMP 45.85
-80.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$2.10 IMP 1.57
48.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.28 IMP 0.96
-22.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$26.85 IMP 20.14
-48.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.90 IMP 1.43
-30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
-22.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$35.1K IMP 26.3K
-2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Port Erin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$305 IMP 229
-60.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$38.01 IMP 28.50
-63.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$69.5 IMP 52.2
-73.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Port Erin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$13.72 IMP 10.29
-36.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Port Erin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$1,292 IMP 969
-46.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$32.2K IMP 24.1K
-51.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Port Erin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$94.3 IMP 70.7
-38.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$41.63 IMP 31.22
-17.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$121 IMP 91.1
-6.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$76.9 IMP 57.7
10.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Port Erin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Port Erin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.66
45.63%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Port Erin: March 2, 2026

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