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

😐 Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 48.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 53.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTD 68.7
$4.65 ฿147
119.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.3 TTD 607
$46.11 ฿1,460
95.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 49.88
$8.74 ฿277
-15.22%
Cappuccino
$3.71 TTD 24.99
$3.04 ฿96.2
22.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTD 7.40
$0.72 ฿22.80
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.27
$0.39 ฿12.38
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 TTD 12.08
$2.44 ฿77.2
-26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 TTD 20.59
$3.79 ฿120
-19.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 TTD 18.40
$2.14 ฿67.9
27.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 TTD 18.35
$1.86 ฿58.9
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 TTD 18.05
$2.19 ฿69.2
22.37%
Eggs
$4.91 TTD 33.02
$2.25 ฿71.1
118.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 TTD 53.8
$19.73 ฿625
-59.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.24 TTD 68.9
$3.79 ฿120
170.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 TTD 96.0
$13.55 ฿429
5.24%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.77
$3.25 ฿103
81.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.46
$1.67 ฿52.9
55.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTD 29.33
$2.39 ฿75.7
82.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 TTD 31.74
$2.09 ฿66.2
125.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.64
$1.53 ฿48.39
-6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.59
$1.51 ฿47.79
13.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 TTD 12.82
$0.99 ฿31.30
91.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TTD 9.72
$0.51 ฿16.30
182.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 TTD 40.93
$4.27 ฿135
42.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.08 TTD 135
$20.31 ฿643
-1.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTD 14.39
$1.79 ฿56.7
19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 TTD 18.54
$2.77 ฿87.6
-0.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 TTD 7.03
$1.40 ฿44.44
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 TTD 660
$11.70 ฿370
738.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.04
$3.11 ฿98.4
-66.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.52
$0.99 ฿31.48
28.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.83 TTD 99.8
$13.73 ฿435
8.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.75
$1.32 ฿41.75
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
22.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K TTD 261.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
13.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 TTD 549
$120 ฿3,811
-32.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.98 TTD 316
$13.93 ฿441
237.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 TTD 422
$18.31 ฿579
242.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 TTD 372
$60.9 ฿1,928
-9.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 TTD 87.1
$17.23 ฿545
-24.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.87 TTD 66.4
$8.71 ฿276
13.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTD 2,241
$698 ฿22.1K
-52.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 48.8K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-53.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 TTD 394
$57.6 ฿1,824
1.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 TTD 261
$34.24 ฿1,084
13.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 988
$113 ฿3,582
29.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 864
$84.8 ฿2,684
51.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TTD 5,118
$604 ฿19.1K
25.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 TTD 3,269
$436 ฿13.8K
11.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 TTD 12.2K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-11.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 TTD 8,503
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-15.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,388 TTD 29.5K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
3.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 TTD 11.5K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-42.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 TTD 4,913
$529 ฿16.7K
37.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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