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

😐 Solo nomad: Port Erin is 30.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Erin is 64.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.48 IMP 22.86
$4.65 ฿147
555.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 IMP 80.5
$46.11 ฿1,460
132.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 IMP 7.38
$8.74 ฿277
12.70%
Cappuccino
$5.28 IMP 3.96
$3.04 ฿96.2
73.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IMP 2.12
$0.72 ฿22.80
293.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 IMP 1.49
$0.39 ฿12.38
410.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.52 IMP 4.89
$2.44 ฿77.2
167.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 IMP 4.64
$3.79 ฿120
63.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 IMP 1.45
$2.14 ฿67.9
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 IMP 1.48
$1.86 ฿58.9
5.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 IMP 1.52
$2.19 ฿69.2
-7.76%
Eggs
$4.31 IMP 3.23
$2.25 ฿71.1
91.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.88 IMP 2.91
$19.73 ฿625
-80.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 IMP 4.92
$3.79 ฿120
73.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.77 IMP 5.08
$13.55 ฿429
-50.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 IMP 1.82
$3.25 ฿103
-25.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 IMP 1.33
$1.67 ฿52.9
6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 IMP 1.94
$2.39 ฿75.7
8.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 IMP 1.03
$2.09 ฿66.2
-33.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 IMP 1.79
$1.53 ฿48.39
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 IMP 1.86
$1.51 ฿47.79
64.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 IMP 1.19
$0.99 ฿31.30
60.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 IMP 1.48
$0.51 ฿16.30
286.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.74 IMP 17.05
$4.27 ฿135
432.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 IMP 9.14
$20.31 ฿643
-39.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.11 IMP 3.08
$1.79 ฿56.7
129.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 IMP 2.73
$2.77 ฿87.6
31.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 IMP 3.10
$1.40 ฿44.44
195.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.1 IMP 45.85
$11.70 ฿370
422.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 IMP 1.57
$3.11 ฿98.4
-32.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 IMP 0.96
$0.99 ฿31.48
29.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.85 IMP 20.14
$13.73 ฿435
95.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 IMP 1.43
$1.32 ฿41.75
43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
29.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K IMP 26.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
2.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 IMP 229
$120 ฿3,811
153.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.01 IMP 28.50
$13.93 ฿441
172.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.5 IMP 52.2
$18.31 ฿579
279.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 IMP 10.29
$8.71 ฿276
57.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,292 IMP 969
$698 ฿22.1K
85.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.2K IMP 24.1K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
104.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 IMP 70.7
$57.6 ฿1,824
63.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 IMP 31.22
$34.24 ฿1,084
21.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 IMP 91.1
$113 ฿3,582
7.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 IMP 57.7
$84.8 ฿2,684
-9.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Erin
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
Port Erin
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
5.33
-31.33%

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Last update for Port Erin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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