Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Windhoek Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Windhoek

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.1% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16.3% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.42 NAD 185
-55.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$38.66 NAD 688
20.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.43 NAD 96.5
59.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.91 NAD 34.06
61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.91 NAD 16.22
-19.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.96 NAD 17.1
-61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.79 NAD 31.88
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.27 NAD 40.39
59.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.44 NAD 25.58
55.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.81 NAD 14.41
122.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.68 NAD 29.94
33.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.89 NAD 51.3
-22.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.14 NAD 109
214.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.11 NAD 90.9
-26.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.55 NAD 117
99.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.88 NAD 33.37
74.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.91 NAD 33.98
-14.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.69 NAD 29.99
42.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.83 NAD 32.46
8.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.05 NAD 36.49
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.79 NAD 31.91
-16.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.84 NAD 32.69
-44.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.1 NAD 19.48
-56.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.76 NAD 49.08
56.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.16 NAD 109
251.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.38 NAD 24.47
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.89 NAD 33.62
47.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.74 NAD 13.14
82.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$41.03 NAD 730
-71.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.71 NAD 12.6
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.73 NAD 12.99
36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$11.89 NAD 211
14.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.17 NAD 20.73
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
28.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
44.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$115 NAD 2,051
6.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.76 NAD 316
-21.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$50.4 NAD 896
-63.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$37.69 NAD 670
61.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.98 NAD 231
31.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.27 NAD 93.7
72.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$217 NAD 3,853
220.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
201.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$51.5 NAD 917
11.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.61 NAD 473
29.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$88.8 NAD 1,579
29.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$81.7 NAD 1,453
3.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$502 NAD 8,923
21.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$389 NAD 6,919
13.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
59.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$920 NAD 16.4K
58.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
221.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$479 NAD 8,518
502.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$990 NAD 17.6K
-29.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.69
-54.41%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

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