Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Spanish Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Spanish Town

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.4% more expensive than Spanish Town without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.5% more expensive than Spanish Town without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Spanish Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.42 JMD 1,182
-36.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$61.6 JMD 9,805
-24.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.61 JMD 1,371
0.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.42 JMD 704
-30.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.37 JMD 217
-46.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.7 JMD 112
-47.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.54 JMD 405
-5.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.07 JMD 488
17.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Spanish Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.83 JMD 291
22.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.62 JMD 417
-31.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.45 JMD 72.4
397.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.22 JMD 512
-30.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.21 JMD 510
501.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$1.92 JMD 306
96.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$2.74 JMD 437
376.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.15 JMD 342
52.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.93 JMD 308
-15.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.52 JMD 243
57.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.85 JMD 295
7.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.12 JMD 338
-27.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2 JMD 319
-25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.96 JMD 472
-65.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.9 JMD 144
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.71 JMD 1,386
-50.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.75 JMD 1,394
147.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.61 JMD 257
9.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.54 JMD 404
9.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Spanish Town
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
$1.07 JMD 171
194.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.21 JMD 510
-68.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.35 JMD 1,010
114.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.28 JMD 204
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
-34.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
1.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Spanish Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$161 JMD 25.7K
-23.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.95 JMD 3,494
-36.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$51.7 JMD 8,225
-64.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Spanish Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.96 JMD 2,062
-30.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Spanish Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$224 JMD 35.7K
209.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,501 JMD 398.1K
535.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Spanish Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$25.94 JMD 4,129
121.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.07 JMD 3,991
37.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.7 JMD 11.2K
62.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
9.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Spanish Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$154 JMD 24.5K
296.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$125 JMD 19.9K
253.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$639 JMD 101.7K
215.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$380 JMD 60.6K
283.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Spanish Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,163 JMD 185.2K
-40.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spanish Town: October 28, 2025

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