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

😐 Solo nomad: Road Town is 101% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Road Town is 104% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Road Town
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.9 $19.9
$4.68 ฿151
325.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 $79.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
70.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 $11.37
$8.65 ฿280
31.45%
Cappuccino
$4.77 $4.77
$3.09 ฿100
54.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$0.73 ฿23.53
194.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 $1.63
$0.37 ฿11.95
340.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.89 $3.89
$2.39 ฿77.4
62.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 $1.75
$3.62 ฿117
-51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Road Town
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 $2.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$4.58 $4.58
$1.8 ฿58.2
154.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 $3.95
$2.24 ฿72.3
76.34%
Eggs
$4.9 $4.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
119.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.1 $18.1
$19.31 ฿625
-6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.86 $9.86
$3.77 ฿122
161.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.08 $15.08
$13.05 ฿422
15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 $3.75
$3.28 ฿106
14.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.63 ฿52.6
88.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 $1.95
$2.4 ฿77.7
-18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 $6.77
$1.99 ฿64.3
240.20%
Potato (1kg)
$4.43 $4.43
$1.53 ฿49.62
189.54%
Onion (1kg)
$3.7 $3.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
148.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.17 $6.17
$1.02 ฿32.87
504.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 $1.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
283.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 $5.12
$4.32 ฿140
18.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.1 $12.1
$21.68 ฿702
-44.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.38 $5.38
$1.77 ฿57.3
203.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 $1.98
$2.79 ฿90.4
-29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Road Town
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 $3.88
$1.35 ฿43.74
187.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 $1.2
$1.3 ฿42.2
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Road Town
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 $165
$123 ฿3,970
34.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$82.3 $82.3
$13.93 ฿451
490.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$124 $124
$18.24 ฿590
580.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Road Town
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 $119
$60.8 ฿1,966
95.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.88 $19.88
$17.11 ฿554
16.19%
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 $10.16
$9.07 ฿294
12.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Road Town
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 $380
$694 ฿22.5K
-45.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K $10.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Road Town
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.02 $48.02
$57.5 ฿1,861
-16.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 $55.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
60.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 $129
$115 ฿3,727
11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 $142
$84.8 ฿2,743
67.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Road Town
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 $1,668
$611 ฿19.8K
172.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 $1,382
$442 ฿14.3K
212.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,339 $4,339
$2,014 ฿65.2K
115.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,647 $3,647
$1,460 ฿47.2K
149.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Road Town
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,684 $1,684
$697 ฿22.5K
141.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Road Town: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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