Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sin el Fil Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sin el Fil

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.8% more expensive than Sin el Fil without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.2% more expensive than Sin el Fil without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sin el Fil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.77 LBP 964.1K
-56.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$50.6 LBP 4.5M
-8.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.97 LBP 713.5K
8.53%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.04 LBP 272.2K
1.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.62 LBP 145.4K
-54.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
-57.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.46 LBP 309.5K
-30.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.15 LBP 460.5K
-29.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sin el Fil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
26.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.8 LBP 71.9K
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.75 LBP 156.3K
28.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.12 LBP 279.6K
-28.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.16 LBP 730.1K
136.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.31 LBP 833.7K
-59.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.51 LBP 1M
13.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.72 LBP 154K
90.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.14 LBP 101.7K
110.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.09 LBP 98K
82.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1 LBP 89.6K
49.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.84 LBP 74.7K
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 LBP 50.6K
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.54 LBP 227.6K
70.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.2 LBP 912.7K
112.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.29 LBP 115.7K
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.12 LBP 190K
31.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sin el Fil
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
$4.98 LBP 445.9K
-36.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
-21.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$20.02 LBP 1.8M
-31.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.96 LBP 86.1K
35.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
-22.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
22.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sin el Fil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$215 LBP 19.2M
-42.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$38.06 LBP 3.4M
-63.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.75 LBP 3.3M
-50.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sin el Fil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$30.39 LBP 2.7M
99.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$9.84 LBP 880.5K
73.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
12.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sin el Fil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$299 LBP 26.7M
132.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,511 LBP 403.7M
252.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sin el Fil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$69.8 LBP 6.2M
-17.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.14 LBP 4M
-23.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$101 LBP 9.1M
13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$69.2 LBP 6.2M
22.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sin el Fil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$302 LBP 27M
102.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$254 LBP 22.7M
74.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$990 LBP 88.6M
103.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$493 LBP 44.1M
196.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sin el Fil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$250 LBP 22.4M
178.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.16
-52.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sin el Fil: October 27, 2025

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