Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Teyateyaneng Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Teyateyaneng

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 52.9% more expensive than Teyateyaneng without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 90.3% more expensive than Teyateyaneng without rent, and 169.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.3 LSL 58.4
41.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.95 LSL 194
323.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.64 LSL 99.7
53.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.68 LSL 29.76
83.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.8 LSL 14.16
-8.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.59 LSL 10.39
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.69 LSL 29.97
41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.96 LSL 34.73
84.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.01 LSL 17.89
121.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.82 LSL 14.44
119.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.21 LSL 39.04
1.36%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$2.58 LSL 45.61
648.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.36 LSL 59.4
288.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.42 LSL 25.05
130.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.41 LSL 25.02
15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.37 LSL 24.29
75.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.09 LSL 19.28
82.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.37 LSL 24.23
11.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.13 LSL 19.93
31.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.43 LSL 25.21
-28.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.86 LSL 15.26
-44.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$3.46 LSL 61.2
526.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.98 LSL 34.98
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.69 LSL 29.95
65.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.74 LSL 13.08
82.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.7 LSL 12.46
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.73 LSL 12.97
36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.29 LSL 22.87
0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$193 LSL 3,421
-36.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$22.44 LSL 397
-37.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.89 LSL 600
-46.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$54.7 LSL 967
11.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$114 LSL 2,008
511.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,104 LSL 19.5K
1340.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$83.9 LSL 1,484
-31.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$84.2 LSL 1,490
36.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$110 LSL 1,949
-23.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$55.2 LSL 976
1007.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$38.29 LSL 677
1055.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$140 LSL 2,468
1343.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$84.5 LSL 1,495
1626.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$287 LSL 5,072
142.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Teyateyaneng: October 28, 2025

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