Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saint Helier Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Saint Helier

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.3% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 55.6% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Saint Helier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$37.07 JEP 27.73
-87.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$137 JEP 102
-66.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$10.85 JEP 8.12
-19.45%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$4.86 JEP 3.63
-37.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$3.31 JEP 2.47
-78.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$2.53 JEP 1.89
-84.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$8.16 JEP 6.10
-70.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$8.03 JEP 6.01
-52.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Saint Helier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$2.25 JEP 1.68
-4.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$2.34 JEP 1.75
-20.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$3.58 JEP 2.68
-38.83%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$5.73 JEP 4.29
-60.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$9.56 JEP 7.15
106.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$11.77 JEP 8.80
-67.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$19.16 JEP 14.33
-29.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$4.33 JEP 3.24
-24.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$3.26 JEP 2.44
-48.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$4.35 JEP 3.26
-45.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$4.17 JEP 3.12
-49.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$3.85 JEP 2.88
-60.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$3.89 JEP 2.91
-61.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$2.06 JEP 1.54
-51.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$2.46 JEP 1.84
-79.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$15.55 JEP 11.63
-72.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
$10.84 JEP 8.11
87.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$4.62 JEP 3.46
-61.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$7.28 JEP 5.45
-61.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Saint Helier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$3.08 JEP 2.31
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
$68.5 JEP 51.2
-82.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$6.21 JEP 4.64
-49.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$3.87 JEP 2.90
-74.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$33.36 JEP 24.96
-58.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$2.22 JEP 1.66
-40.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$22.5K JEP 16.8K
21.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.2K JEP 25.5K
-0.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Saint Helier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$241 JEP 180
-50.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$25.35 JEP 18.96
-45.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$77.2 JEP 57.7
-76.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Saint Helier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$68.7 JEP 51.4
-11.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
$24.62 JEP 18.41
-30.02%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$20.83 JEP 15.58
-58.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Saint Helier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$2,204 JEP 1,649
-68.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$16.9K JEP 12.6K
-6.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Saint Helier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$109 JEP 81.5
-47.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$74.1 JEP 55.4
-53.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$125 JEP 93.9
-9.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$217 JEP 162
-60.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Saint Helier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$2,044 JEP 1,529
-70.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$1,664 JEP 1,245
-73.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$3,861 JEP 2,888
-46.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$3,524 JEP 2,636
-57.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$11.3K JEP 8,428
-62.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$10.3K JEP 7,716
-71.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Saint Helier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$4,861 JEP 3,636
-89.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.85
38.44%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Saint Helier: March 1, 2026

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