Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Redcliff Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Redcliff

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.1% more expensive than Redcliff without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.4% more expensive than Redcliff without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Redcliff
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.94 ZWL 256
-53.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$49.28 ZWL 1,269
-6.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.89 ZWL 177
26.85%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.89 ZWL 74.4
5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.72 ZWL 18.49
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.44 ZWL 11.27
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.48 ZWL 38.14
64.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.03 ZWL 52.3
86.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Redcliff
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.63 ZWL 41.86
31.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.02 ZWL 26.22
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.85 ZWL 47.73
18.38%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.16 ZWL 55.6
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.80 ZWL 278
82.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.47 ZWL 167
-41.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.41 ZWL 165
111.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
7.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.62 ZWL 41.65
3.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.28 ZWL 58.7
4.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.64 ZWL 42.28
27.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.55 ZWL 39.98
-1.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$2.04 ZWL 52.5
-25.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.00 ZWL 25.81
-1.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.94 ZWL 24.24
-45.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.07 ZWL 27.67
299.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.64 ZWL 248
110.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.12 ZWL 28.94
59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.78 ZWL 45.76
55.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Redcliff
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$5.10 ZWL 131
-39.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.05 ZWL 52.7
-51.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.02 ZWL 129
173.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.62 ZWL 41.64
-18.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.8K ZWL 510.8K
37.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.8K ZWL 614.0K
43.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Redcliff
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$57.2 ZWL 1,474
110.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.58 ZWL 453
-20.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$91.5 ZWL 2,355
-79.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Redcliff
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$10.20 ZWL 263
-14.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Redcliff
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$278 ZWL 7,167
150.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,399 ZWL 190.5K
112.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Redcliff
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$19.45 ZWL 501
196.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$21.43 ZWL 552
59.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$35.03 ZWL 902
223.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$40.42 ZWL 1,041
109.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Redcliff
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Redcliff
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.31
-59.95%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Redcliff: March 3, 2026

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