Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Uitenhage Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Uitenhage

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.8% more expensive than Uitenhage without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.1% more expensive than Uitenhage without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Uitenhage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.43 R 141
-44.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$34.07 R 570
35.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.79 R 80.3
82.46%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.12 R 35.57
43.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.99 R 16.63
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.78 R 13.04
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.28 R 38.12
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.55 R 42.67
48.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Uitenhage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.10 R 18.35
94.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.02 R 17.02
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.56 R 26.19
40.38%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.51 R 41.94
-10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.53 R 126
162.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.50 R 75.3
-15.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.70 R 112
102.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.65 R 27.66
96.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.48 R 24.72
12.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.49 R 24.93
60.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.63 R 27.27
28.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.38 R 23.03
10.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.24 R 20.73
21.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.05 R 17.66
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.93 R 15.51
-45.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.86 R 47.88
49.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$3.62 R 60.7
461.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.38 R 23.04
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.71 R 28.54
61.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Uitenhage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.68 R 28.11
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.10 R 18.48
182.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.89 R 14.92
11.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.99 R 66.8
244.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.28 R 21.41
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$20.9K R 350.5K
30.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.6K R 395.3K
44.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Uitenhage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$120 R 2,001
0.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$35.81 R 599
-61.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$41.59 R 696
-55.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Uitenhage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$30.86 R 517
97.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.85 R 115
27.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Uitenhage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$199 R 3,334
250.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,266 R 71.4K
268.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Uitenhage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$50.8 R 851
13.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$32.74 R 548
4.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$89.2 R 1,493
26.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$79.3 R 1,327
7.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Uitenhage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$370 R 6,195
63.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$332 R 5,554
31.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$679 R 11.4K
202.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$687 R 11.5K
118.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$799 R 13.4K
432.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$706 R 11.8K
323.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Uitenhage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.51
-53.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Uitenhage: March 1, 2026

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