Cost of Living Comparison Between Pilikwe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pilikwe and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pilikwe is 14.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pilikwe is 21% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pilikwe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 P 100
$4.65 ฿147
58.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 P 409
$46.11 ฿1,460
-35.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 P 79.5
$8.74 ฿277
-33.41%
Cappuccino
$2.26 P 30.91
$3.04 ฿96.2
-25.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 P 11.28
$0.72 ฿22.80
15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 P 6.37
$0.39 ฿12.38
20.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 P 30.13
$2.44 ฿77.2
-9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 P 40.35
$3.79 ฿120
-22.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pilikwe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 P 19.98
$2.14 ฿67.9
-31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 P 11.92
$1.86 ฿58.9
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 P 24.31
$2.19 ฿69.2
-18.72%
Eggs
$2.41 P 32.89
$2.25 ฿71.1
7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 P 102
$19.73 ฿625
-62.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 P 69.1
$3.79 ฿120
33.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.49 P 75.0
$13.55 ฿429
-59.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 P 24.00
$3.25 ฿103
-45.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 P 18.73
$1.67 ฿52.9
-17.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 P 25.10
$2.39 ฿75.7
-23.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 P 21.13
$2.09 ฿66.2
-25.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 P 19.81
$1.53 ฿48.39
-5.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 P 17.24
$1.51 ฿47.79
-16.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 P 15.98
$0.99 ฿31.30
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 P 11.95
$0.51 ฿16.30
70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 P 49.90
$4.27 ฿135
-14.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.48 P 61.2
$20.31 ฿643
-77.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 P 22.04
$1.79 ฿56.7
-10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 P 28.71
$2.77 ฿87.6
-24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Pilikwe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 P 8.42
$3.11 ฿98.4
-80.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 P 35.32
$0.99 ฿31.48
161.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 P 40.52
$13.73 ฿435
-78.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 P 15.47
$1.32 ฿41.75
-14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K P 308.8K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-16.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K P 226.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-51.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pilikwe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.6 P 937
$120 ฿3,811
-43.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 P 354
$13.93 ฿441
86.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.9 P 1,092
$18.31 ฿579
336.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pilikwe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 P 89.0
$8.71 ฿276
-25.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pilikwe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 P 2,539
$698 ฿22.1K
-73.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,863 P 52.8K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-75.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pilikwe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.81 P 571
$57.6 ฿1,824
-27.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.07 P 329
$34.24 ฿1,084
-29.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 P 1,036
$113 ฿3,582
-32.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 P 1,357
$84.8 ฿2,684
17.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pilikwe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pilikwe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
5.33
71.11%

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Last update for Pilikwe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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