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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 170.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 261.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint George is 180.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 171.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$60.8 BMD 60.8
$4.51 ฿142
1247.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$182 BMD 182
$46.08 ฿1,449
295.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.95 BMD 14.95
$8.78 ฿276
70.27%
Cappuccino
$6.41 BMD 6.41
$3.09 ฿97.0
107.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 BMD 3.44
$0.70 ฿21.97
391.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 BMD 2.90
$0.40 ฿12.46
625.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.85 BMD 9.85
$2.40 ฿75.5
310.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.59 BMD 8.59
$3.68 ฿116
133.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.53 BMD 4.53
$2.25 ฿70.6
101.33%
White Bread (500g)
$8.68 BMD 8.68
$1.87 ฿58.8
364.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 BMD 4.06
$2.22 ฿69.8
82.88%
Eggs
$7.49 BMD 7.49
$2.23 ฿70.1
235.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 BMD 7.72
$19.68 ฿619
-60.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.26 BMD 24.26
$3.66 ฿115
562.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.16 BMD 25.16
$13.09 ฿411
92.21%
Apples (1kg)
$10.24 BMD 10.24
$3.38 ฿106
202.96%
Banana (1kg)
$6.27 BMD 6.27
$1.69 ฿53.3
271.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.79 BMD 8.79
$2.33 ฿73.2
277.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.18 BMD 9.18
$1.98 ฿62.4
363.64%
Potato (1kg)
$8.40 BMD 8.40
$1.55 ฿48.77
441.94%
Onion (1kg)
$4.97 BMD 4.97
$1.51 ฿47.42
229.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.05 BMD 6.05
$0.98 ฿30.84
517.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 BMD 3.34
$0.48 ฿15.01
595.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.39 BMD 17.39
$4.35 ฿137
299.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$59.5 BMD 59.5
$20.65 ฿649
187.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.22 BMD 5.22
$1.77 ฿55.8
194.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 BMD 4.59
$2.75 ฿86.6
66.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.37 ฿43.19
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 ฿357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 BMD 6.14
$3.11 ฿97.8
97.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 ฿32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.0 BMD 53.0
$13.72 ฿431
286.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.38 BMD 2.38
$1.34 ฿42.16
77.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K BMD 34.7K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
25.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K BMD 38.4K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
14.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 BMD 239
$122 ฿3,835
95.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$120 BMD 120
$13.61 ฿428
781.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$155 BMD 155
$18.49 ฿581
738.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 BMD 101
$61.7 ฿1,939
63.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$75.0 BMD 75.0
$16.70 ฿525
348.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 BMD 13.63
$9.09 ฿286
49.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,341 BMD 1,341
$702 ฿22.1K
90.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.9K BMD 24.9K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
55.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.50 BMD 29.50
$58.9 ฿1,851
-49.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.4 BMD 59.4
$34.41 ฿1,082
72.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 BMD 136
$113 ฿3,545
20.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 BMD 128
$84.7 ฿2,662
50.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,453 BMD 2,453
$606 ฿19.1K
304.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,188 BMD 2,188
$435 ฿13.7K
402.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,679 BMD 3,679
$2,069 ฿65.0K
77.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,460 BMD 3,460
$1,473 ฿46.3K
134.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 ฿139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint George
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,963 BMD 3,963
$547 ฿17.2K
624.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Saint George: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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