Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tlokweng Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tlokweng

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.4% more expensive than Tlokweng without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 24% more expensive than Tlokweng without rent, and 148.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Phuket
Tlokweng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ąøæ151
$7.58 PĀ 101
-38.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ąøæ1,502
$30.05 PĀ 401
54.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ąøæ280
$6.14 PĀ 81.9
40.88%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ąøæ100
$2.26 PĀ 30.17
36.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ąøæ23.53
$0.82 PĀ 10.99
-10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ąøæ11.95
$0.5 PĀ 6.7
-26.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ąøæ77.4
$2.2 PĀ 29.28
8.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ąøæ117
$2.94 PĀ 39.14
23.13%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tlokweng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ąøæ72.5
$1.45 PĀ 19.3
54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ąøæ58.2
$0.85 PĀ 11.38
111.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ąøæ72.3
$1.75 PĀ 23.33
28.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ąøæ72.1
$2.31 PĀ 30.83
-3.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ąøæ625
$7.47 PĀ 99.5
158.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ąøæ122
$5 PĀ 66.7
-24.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ąøæ422
$5.52 PĀ 73.5
136.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ąøæ106
$1.84 PĀ 24.56
78.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ąøæ52.6
$1.37 PĀ 18.3
18.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ąøæ77.7
$1.86 PĀ 24.85
29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ąøæ64.3
$1.62 PĀ 21.66
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ąøæ49.62
$1.48 PĀ 19.75
3.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ąøæ48.11
$1.2 PĀ 15.95
24.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ąøæ32.87
$1.19 PĀ 15.79
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ąøæ15.61
$0.91 PĀ 12.14
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ąøæ140
$3.66 PĀ 48.74
18.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ąøæ702
$4.34 PĀ 57.8
399.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ąøæ57.3
$1.63 PĀ 21.7
8.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ąøæ90.4
$2.11 PĀ 28.1
32.23%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Tlokweng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ąøæ43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ąøæ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ąøæ102
$0.58 PĀ 7.77
443.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ąøæ32.3
$2.61 PĀ 34.84
-61.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ąøæ442
$3.04 PĀ 40.58
348.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ąøæ42.2
$1.15 PĀ 15.35
13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ąøæ885.2K
$22.1K PĀ 294.4K
23.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ąøæ1.1M
$16.5K PĀ 219.7K
105.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tlokweng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ąøæ3,970
$70.6 PĀ 940
73.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ąøæ451
$26.63 PĀ 355
-47.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ąøæ590
$78.2 PĀ 1,042
-76.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tlokweng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ąøæ1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ąøæ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ąøæ294
$6.66 PĀ 88.8
36.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tlokweng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ąøæ22.5K
$186 PĀ 2,481
272.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ąøæ514.4K
$3,861 PĀ 51.5K
311.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tlokweng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ąøæ1,861
$42.35 PĀ 565
35.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ąøæ1,117
$23.95 PĀ 319
44.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ąøæ3,727
$73.2 PĀ 976
57.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ąøæ2,743
$99.4 PĀ 1,325
-14.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tlokweng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ąøæ19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ąøæ14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ąøæ65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ąøæ47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ąøæ137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ąøæ93.4K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tlokweng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ąøæ22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.12
-41.56%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tlokweng: October 29, 2025

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