Cost of Living Comparison Between Ragusa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ragusa and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ragusa is 5.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ragusa is 37.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ragusa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.68 €11.81
$4.68 ฿151
192.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 €49.47
$46.4 ฿1,502
23.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$8.65 ฿280
33.99%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.75
$3.09 ฿100
-34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.73 ฿23.53
191.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.37 ฿11.95
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$2.39 ฿77.4
72.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.62 ฿117
11.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ragusa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.8 ฿58.2
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.24 ฿72.3
28.12%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$2.23 ฿72.1
56.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.93 €12.89
$19.31 ฿625
-22.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.75 €11.01
$3.77 ฿122
238.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.41 €15.03
$13.05 ฿422
33.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.28 ฿106
-22.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.63 ฿52.6
45.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.4 ฿77.7
-23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.99 ฿64.3
-17.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.53 ฿49.62
15.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.49 ฿48.11
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.02 ฿32.87
59.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.48 ฿15.61
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 €5.66
$4.32 ฿140
51.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.55
$21.68 ฿702
-64.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.79 ฿90.4
-7.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Ragusa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.35 ฿43.74
27.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.54 €37.6
$11.76 ฿380
270.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.15 ฿102
49.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.25
$1 ฿32.3
45.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.78 €39.53
$13.64 ฿442
235.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
54.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
28.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-12.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ragusa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 €204
$123 ฿3,970
92.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 €11.76
$13.93 ฿451
-2.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.39 €25.38
$18.24 ฿590
61.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ragusa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 €45.54
$60.8 ฿1,966
-13.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.31 €33.07
$17.11 ฿554
123.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.6 €8.29
$9.07 ฿294
5.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ragusa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 €150
$694 ฿22.5K
-75.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,287
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-32.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ragusa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €77.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
55.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.33 €27.05
$34.51 ฿1,117
-9.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.8
$115 ฿3,727
-19.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$84.8 ฿2,743
50.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ragusa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 €431
$611 ฿19.8K
-18.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 €368
$442 ฿14.3K
-3.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 €980
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-43.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 €800
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-36.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,273 €1,099
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 €840
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-66.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ragusa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,513 €1,306
$697 ฿22.5K
117.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
5.33
-11.44%

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Last update for Ragusa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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