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Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint George and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint George and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Saint George is 198% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 247.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint George is 162% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 170.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$58.8 BMD 58.8
$4.71 ฿151
1148.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$182 BMD 182
$45.87 ฿1,468
296.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.84 BMD 14.84
$8.84 ฿283
67.87%
Cappuccino
$6.58 BMD 6.58
$3.06 ฿98
115.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 BMD 3.47
$0.69 ฿22.16
402.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BMD 2.88
$0.39 ฿12.56
638.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.11 BMD 10.11
$2.49 ฿79.6
306.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.35 BMD 8.35
$3.72 ฿119
124.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.36 BMD 4.36
$2.18 ฿69.8
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$8.94 BMD 8.94
$1.8 ฿57.5
396.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 BMD 3.92
$2.23 ฿71.4
75.78%
Eggs
$7.39 BMD 7.39
$2.23 ฿71.4
231.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.31 BMD 7.31
$19.66 ฿629
-62.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.92 BMD 24.92
$3.77 ฿121
561.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.06 BMD 25.06
$13.53 ฿433
85.22%
Apples (1kg)
$10.41 BMD 10.41
$3.24 ฿104
221.30%
Banana (1kg)
$6.49 BMD 6.49
$1.62 ฿51.9
300.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.86 BMD 8.86
$2.4 ฿76.8
269.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.21 BMD 9.21
$2.08 ฿66.5
342.79%
Potato (1kg)
$8.09 BMD 8.09
$1.59 ฿50.7
408.81%
Onion (1kg)
$5.05 BMD 5.05
$1.49 ฿47.76
238.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.98 BMD 5.98
$1.01 ฿32.46
492.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 BMD 3.23
$0.48 ฿15.46
572.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.55 BMD 17.55
$4.48 ฿143
291.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.21 BMD 25.21
$20.34 ฿651
23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.24 BMD 5.24
$1.86 ฿59.5
181.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 BMD 4.57
$2.7 ฿86.3
69.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.43 ฿45.79
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.47 ฿367
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 BMD 6.4
$3.04 ฿97.4
110.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.04 ฿33.18
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.9 BMD 54.9
$13.64 ฿437
302.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 BMD 2.29
$1.35 ฿43.31
69.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K BMD 35K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
28.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K BMD 38.3K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 BMD 237
$122 ฿3,905
94.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$118 BMD 118
$13.61 ฿435
766.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$158 BMD 158
$18.36 ฿588
761.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 BMD 102
$59.9 ฿1,915
69.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$73.6 BMD 73.6
$16.84 ฿539
337.00%
Cinema Ticket
$13.41 BMD 13.41
$8.92 ฿285
50.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,343 BMD 1,343
$684 ฿21.9K
96.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.7K BMD 24.7K
$16.1K ฿514.8K
53.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.78 BMD 29.78
$58.2 ฿1,862
-48.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.8 BMD 58.8
$34.38 ฿1,100
71.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 BMD 136
$113 ฿3,631
19.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 BMD 125
$84.9 ฿2,716
47.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,513 BMD 2,513
$621 ฿19.9K
304.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 BMD 2,134
$441 ฿14.1K
384.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,791 BMD 3,791
$2,063 ฿66K
83.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,413 BMD 3,413
$1,469 ฿47K
132.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,993 BMD 3,993
$534 ฿17.1K
647.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Saint George: December 2, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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