Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sechelt Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sechelt

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.2% cheaper than Sechelt without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.5% cheaper than Sechelt without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sechelt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$16.5 CA$22.46
-71.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$81.6 CA$111
-43.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$11 CA$14.97
-21.36%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.59 CA$4.88
-13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.33 CA$3.18
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.97 CA$2.68
-81.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$4.39 CA$5.98
-45.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.46 CA$8.8
-43.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sechelt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.37 CA$3.23
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.35 CA$3.2
-23.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.85 CA$5.24
-41.82%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.5 CA$6.13
-50.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.59 CA$11.69
124.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$13.13 CA$17.87
-71.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.42 CA$20.98
-15.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.7 CA$5.03
-11.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.67 CA$2.27
-2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.37 CA$5.94
-45.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.62 CA$6.29
-56.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.36 CA$3.21
-35.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.8 CA$2.45
-17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.63 CA$3.58
-61.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.72 CA$2.34
-72.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$14.9 CA$20.28
-71.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.63 CA$17.19
71.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.2 CA$3
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.02 CA$4.11
-7.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sechelt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.93 CA$2.62
-30.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$61.7 CA$83.9
-80.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.69 CA$3.66
17.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.4 CA$1.9
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$33.03 CA$44.96
-58.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.3 CA$1.77
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25.5K CA$34.7K
7.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$18.9K CA$25.7K
79.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sechelt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$135 CA$184
-9.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$53.8 CA$73.2
-74.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$72.5 CA$98.7
-74.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sechelt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41.53 CA$56.5
46.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.72 CA$15.95
-22.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sechelt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$638 CA$869
8.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$14.2K CA$19.4K
11.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sechelt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$57 CA$77.6
0.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.06 CA$60
-21.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$92.7 CA$126
24.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$110 CA$149
-22.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sechelt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,365 CA$1,858
-55.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,175 CA$1,600
-62.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,986 CA$2,703
1.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,875 CA$2,552
-22.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,965 CA$6,758
-14.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$3,909 CA$5,321
-26.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sechelt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,958 CA$4,027
-76.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.38
-16.46%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sechelt: October 27, 2025

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