Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tobago

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.3% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 19% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.83 TTD 59.3
-47.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$66.9 TTD 450
-30.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.34 TTD 49.35
17.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.61 TTD 24.28
-14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.93 TTD 6.23
-21.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.81 TTD 5.43
-54.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.69 TTD 24.79
-35.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.01 TTD 20.23
20.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.3 TTD 15.47
-2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.36 TTD 15.83
-23.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.99 TTD 20.1
-25.08%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.66 TTD 31.3
-52.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.49 TTD 50.3
157.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.37 TTD 49.49
-48.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.47 TTD 50.2
74.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$6.67 TTD 44.8
-50.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.44 TTD 16.37
-33.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.89 TTD 19.39
-16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.97 TTD 19.99
-33.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.19 TTD 8.03
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.19 TTD 8
25.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.62 TTD 10.87
-37.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.3 TTD 8.74
-63.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.67 TTD 31.4
-7.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.72 TTD 139
4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.36 TTD 22.55
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.45 TTD 23.16
-19.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.77 TTD 5.2
75.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.76 TTD 5.08
314.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.76 TTD 5.14
31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$15.66 TTD 105
-12.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.98 TTD 6.61
32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
4.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
-17.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$58.9 TTD 396
-69.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$53.2 TTD 358
14.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.01 TTD 101
13.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.45 TTD 50.1
21.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$96.2 TTD 647
621.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$51.9 TTD 349
10.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$46.04 TTD 309
-25.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$154 TTD 1,037
-25.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$70.4 TTD 473
20.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$403 TTD 2,708
51.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$351 TTD 2,361
25.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$802 TTD 5,389
151.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$668 TTD 4,485
118.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$662 TTD 4,449
5.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7
-23.86%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

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