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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.7% more expensive than Teyateyaneng without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 68.4% more expensive than Teyateyaneng without rent, and 177.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.30 LSL 54.4
40.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$10.98 LSL 181
319.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.51 LSL 90.9
58.62%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.64 LSL 27.07
85.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.85 LSL 14.06
-15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.58 LSL 9.48
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.70 LSL 28.06
43.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.93 LSL 31.81
96.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.98 LSL 16.09
118.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.85 LSL 14.02
118.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.28 LSL 37.51
-3.95%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$2.53 LSL 41.77
679.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$3.25 LSL 53.6
316.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.40 LSL 23.13
132.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.38 LSL 22.68
21.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.42 LSL 23.39
68.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.14 LSL 18.80
83.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.38 LSL 22.72
10.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.14 LSL 18.83
32.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.40 LSL 23.14
-29.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.88 LSL 14.53
-42.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
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Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$3.83 LSL 63.1
430.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.04 LSL 33.66
-12.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.65 LSL 27.26
67.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.75 LSL 12.35
86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.70 LSL 11.53
344.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.67 LSL 11.03
47.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.27 LSL 20.90
3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿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)
$120 ฿3,811
$198 LSL 3,264
-39.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$22.12 LSL 365
-37.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$34.01 LSL 561
-46.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$55.3 LSL 912
10.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$110 LSL 1,815
533.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,126 LSL 18.6K
1297.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$82.8 LSL 1,365
-30.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$82.1 LSL 1,353
37.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$113 LSL 1,867
-25.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$54.8 LSL 903
1001.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$38.78 LSL 639
1024.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$140 LSL 2,310
1367.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$83.5 LSL 1,376
1693.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$315 LSL 5,186
68.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Teyateyaneng: March 3, 2026

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