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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Helier is 110.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 169.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Helier is 124.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 133.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.69 JEP 27.82
$4.68 ฿151
705.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$135 JEP 99.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
190.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.74 JEP 7.93
$8.65 ฿280
24.16%
Cappuccino
$4.9 JEP 3.62
$3.09 ฿100
58.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 JEP 2.38
$0.73 ฿23.53
342.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 JEP 1.88
$0.37 ฿11.95
589.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 JEP 6.15
$2.39 ฿77.4
248.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.04 JEP 5.94
$3.62 ฿117
122.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 JEP 1.64
$2.24 ฿72.5
-0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 JEP 1.78
$1.8 ฿58.2
34.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 JEP 2.62
$2.24 ฿72.3
58.48%
Eggs
$5.83 JEP 4.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
161.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 JEP 6.8
$19.31 ฿625
-52.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 JEP 8.84
$3.77 ฿122
217.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.36 JEP 14.28
$13.05 ฿422
48.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 JEP 3.25
$3.28 ฿106
34.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 JEP 2.35
$1.63 ฿52.6
95.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.23 JEP 3.13
$2.4 ฿77.7
76.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 JEP 3.09
$1.99 ฿64.3
110.55%
Potato (1kg)
$3.89 JEP 2.87
$1.53 ฿49.62
154.25%
Onion (1kg)
$3.84 JEP 2.83
$1.49 ฿48.11
157.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 JEP 1.51
$1.02 ฿32.87
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 JEP 1.8
$0.48 ฿15.61
408.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.67 JEP 11.57
$4.32 ฿140
262.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 JEP 8.14
$21.68 ฿702
-49.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.54 JEP 3.35
$1.77 ฿57.3
156.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 JEP 5.48
$2.79 ฿90.4
166.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.2 JEP 2.36
$1.35 ฿43.74
137.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.4 JEP 49.71
$11.76 ฿380
472.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 JEP 4.47
$3.15 ฿102
92.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.8 JEP 2.81
$1 ฿32.3
280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 JEP 25.17
$13.64 ฿442
150.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 JEP 1.56
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K JEP 16.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-19.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K JEP 24.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 JEP 178
$123 ฿3,970
96.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.01 JEP 18.46
$13.93 ฿451
79.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.3 JEP 55.6
$18.24 ฿590
312.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.7 JEP 52.2
$60.8 ฿1,966
16.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.23 JEP 18.62
$17.11 ฿554
47.46%
Cinema Ticket
$20.93 JEP 15.44
$9.07 ฿294
130.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,172 JEP 1,603
$694 ฿22.5K
212.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K JEP 12.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
6.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 JEP 78.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
85.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.6 JEP 52.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
107.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 JEP 94.5
$115 ฿3,727
11.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 JEP 154
$84.8 ฿2,743
146.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,035 JEP 1,502
$611 ฿19.8K
233.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 JEP 1,241
$442 ฿14.3K
280.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,999 JEP 2,951
$2,014 ฿65.2K
98.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,592 JEP 2,651
$1,460 ฿47.2K
146.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K JEP 7,830
$4,244 ฿137.3K
150.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.7K JEP 10.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
408.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,424 JEP 3,265
$697 ฿22.5K
534.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
5.33
-27.77%

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Last update for Saint Helier: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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