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Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Erin and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Erin and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Port Erin is 33.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Port Erin is 67.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.28 IMPย 22.62
$4.51 เธฟ142
571.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 IMPย 80.6
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
134.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 IMPย 7.22
$8.78 เธฟ276
10.02%
Cappuccino
$5.46 IMPย 4.08
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
76.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 IMPย 2.13
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
307.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 IMPย 1.48
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 IMPย 5.05
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
181.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 IMPย 4.50
$3.68 เธฟ116
63.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 IMPย 1.45
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-13.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 IMPย 1.52
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
8.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 IMPย 1.46
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-11.71%
Eggs
$4.31 IMPย 3.22
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
93.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.96 IMPย 2.96
$19.68 เธฟ619
-79.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 IMPย 4.75
$3.66 เธฟ115
73.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.71 IMPย 5.02
$13.09 เธฟ411
-48.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 IMPย 1.73
$3.38 เธฟ106
-31.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 IMPย 1.27
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 IMPย 1.98
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
13.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 IMPย 1.03
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-30.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 IMPย 1.77
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
52.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 IMPย 1.89
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
68.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 IMPย 1.18
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
61.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 IMPย 1.48
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
312.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.25 IMPย 16.62
$4.35 เธฟ137
411.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.08 IMPย 12.01
$20.65 เธฟ649
-22.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.92 IMPย 2.92
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
121.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 IMPย 2.75
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
33.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 IMPย 3.24
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
216.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.6 IMPย 45.29
$11.36 เธฟ357
433.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 IMPย 1.56
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-33.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 IMPย 0.93
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.63 IMPย 19.90
$13.72 เธฟ431
94.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 IMPย 1.43
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K IMPย 26.5K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
28.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K IMPย 25.9K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
3.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 IMPย 229
$122 เธฟ3,835
151.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.95 IMPย 28.35
$13.61 เธฟ428
178.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 IMPย 51.8
$18.49 เธฟ581
274.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 IMPย 10.28
$9.09 เธฟ286
51.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,303 IMPย 973
$702 เธฟ22.1K
85.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.3K IMPย 24.1K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
102.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.0 IMPย 70.9
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
61.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 IMPย 30.66
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
19.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 IMPย 91.1
$113 เธฟ3,545
8.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 IMPย 58.6
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-7.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
5.33
-31.33%

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Last update for Port Erin: January 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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