Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sveti Nikole Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sveti Nikole

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.6% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.1% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.72 MKD 302
-18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$28.32 MKD 1,496
63.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.97 MKD 263
74.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.65 MKD 87.1
87.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.66 MKD 87.4
-56.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.23 MKD 65.2
-69.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.28 MKD 120
4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.8 MKD 148
29.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.25 MKD 66.1
79.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.69 MKD 36.39
160.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.75 MKD 92.6
28.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.01 MKD 106
10.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.54 MKD 451
126.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.34 MKD 335
-40.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.54 MKD 715
-3.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.03 MKD 54.3
218.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.45 MKD 76.5
12.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.25 MKD 65.9
92.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.57 MKD 82.9
26.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.95 MKD 49.93
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.91 MKD 48.21
63.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.61 MKD 32.11
67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 MKD 29.58
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.03 MKD 160
42.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.53 MKD 292
292.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.94 MKD 49.41
88.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.53 MKD 80.7
82.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.65 MKD 34.12
107.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$20.36 MKD 1,075
-42.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.29 MKD 68.3
144.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.5 MKD 26.15
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.61 MKD 349
106.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.47 MKD 77.8
-11.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.1K MKD 1.7M
-14.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
13.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$143 MKD 7,566
-14.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.93 MKD 947
-22.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.23 MKD 804
19.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.69 MKD 1,410
127.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.64 MKD 245
95.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$216 MKD 11.4K
221.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,206 MKD 63.7K
1217.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$76.6 MKD 4,046
-24.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$39 MKD 2,060
-11.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$73.5 MKD 3,881
56.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$113 MKD 5,959
-24.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$284 MKD 15K
115.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$197 MKD 10.4K
124.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$571 MKD 30.2K
252.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$315 MKD 16.6K
363.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,508 MKD 79.6K
181.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
129.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$766 MKD 40.4K
-9.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.54
17.40%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sveti Nikole: October 27, 2025

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