Cost of Living Comparison Between Princes Town and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Princes Town and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Princes Town is 8.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Princes Town is 8.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Princes Town
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 TTD 69.2
$4.68 ฿151
119.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.1 TTD 444
$46.4 ฿1,502
42.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 TTD 50
$8.65 ฿280
-13.99%
Cappuccino
$2.93 TTD 19.72
$3.09 ฿100
-5.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.26
$0.73 ฿23.53
27.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TTD 4.89
$0.37 ฿11.95
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 TTD 10.75
$2.39 ฿77.4
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TTD 16.28
$3.62 ฿117
-33.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Princes Town
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 TTD 12.01
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 TTD 14.16
$1.8 ฿58.2
17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 TTD 15.18
$2.24 ฿72.3
0.89%
Eggs
$2.81 TTD 18.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.96
$19.31 ฿625
-84.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 TTD 69
$3.77 ฿122
172.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 TTD 97
$13.05 ฿422
10.65%
Apples (1kg)
$5.99 TTD 40.23
$3.28 ฿106
82.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 TTD 9.72
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 TTD 29.03
$2.4 ฿77.7
80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 TTD 32
$1.99 ฿64.3
139.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 10.04
$1.53 ฿49.62
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 TTD 11.48
$1.49 ฿48.11
14.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 TTD 7.71
$1.02 ฿32.87
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
170.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 TTD 39.8
$4.32 ฿140
37.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.85 TTD 133
$21.68 ฿702
-8.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTD 14.67
$1.77 ฿57.3
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TTD 18.51
$2.79 ฿90.4
-1.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Princes Town
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 TTD 9.1
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.05
$3.15 ฿102
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 TTD 8.26
$1 ฿32.3
23.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 TTD 11.6
$13.64 ฿442
-87.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 TTD 7.36
$1.3 ฿42.2
-15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTD 228.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K TTD 252.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
10.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Princes Town
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.8 TTD 529
$123 ฿3,970
-35.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.04 TTD 309
$13.93 ฿451
230.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.1 TTD 411
$18.24 ฿590
235.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Princes Town
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.96 TTD 295
$60.8 ฿1,966
-27.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 TTD 44.01
$9.07 ฿294
-27.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Princes Town
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 TTD 1,204
$694 ฿22.5K
-74.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 48.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-54.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Princes Town
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 TTD 398
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.34 TTD 258
$34.51 ฿1,117
11.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 TTD 655
$115 ฿3,727
-15.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 TTD 595
$84.8 ฿2,743
4.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Princes Town
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 TTD 1,967
$611 ฿19.8K
-52.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 TTD 1,469
$442 ฿14.3K
-50.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 TTD 4,511
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-66.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 TTD 2,980
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-69.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Princes Town
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Princes Town: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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