Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saint Ann's Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saint Ann's Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.4% more expensive than Saint Ann's Bay without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.2% more expensive than Saint Ann's Bay without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.55 JMD 1,202
-38.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$50.8 JMD 8,083
-8.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.02 JMD 1,436
-4.10%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.37 JMD 695
-29.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.33 JMD 212
-45.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.74 JMD 118
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.46 JMD 392
-2.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.06 JMD 487
18.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$4.42 JMD 703
-49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.67 JMD 425
-32.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.55 JMD 247
44.52%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.52 JMD 561
-36.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.88 JMD 1,732
77.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.26 JMD 996
-39.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.5 JMD 1,194
74.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$6.05 JMD 962
-45.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.98 JMD 474
-45.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.29 JMD 684
-44.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.96 JMD 472
-32.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.08 JMD 331
-26.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.01 JMD 319
-25.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.96 JMD 472
-65.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.15 JMD 183
-58.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.58 JMD 1,366
-49.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.12 JMD 1,770
94.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.85 JMD 454
-37.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.08 JMD 491
-9.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.93 JMD 148
238.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.09 JMD 492
-67.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.34 JMD 1,010
115.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.23 JMD 195
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24K JMD 3.8M
14.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$17.4K JMD 2.8M
94.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$162 JMD 25.8K
-24.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.78 JMD 3,468
-36.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$51 JMD 8,121
-64.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.26 JMD 2,112
-31.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$229 JMD 36.4K
203.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,468 JMD 392.9K
543.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$26.51 JMD 4,220
116.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.97 JMD 4,134
32.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$69.8 JMD 11.1K
64.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$74.8 JMD 11.9K
13.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$499 JMD 79.4K
22.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$477 JMD 75.9K
-7.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$990 JMD 157.5K
103.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$803 JMD 127.8K
81.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Saint Ann's Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$431 JMD 68.6K
61.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4
33.25%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Saint Ann's Bay: October 27, 2025

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