Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: San Fernando is 18.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Fernando is 31.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Fernando
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.2 TTD 68.5
$4.68 ฿151
117.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 TTD 400
$46.4 ฿1,502
28.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 TTD 50.7
$8.65 ฿280
-12.83%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTD 24.29
$3.09 ฿100
17.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TTD 7.09
$0.73 ฿23.53
45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 TTD 5
$0.37 ฿11.95
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 TTD 12.11
$2.39 ฿77.4
-24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 TTD 17.3
$3.62 ฿117
-28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 TTD 13.17
$2.24 ฿72.5
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 TTD 15
$1.8 ฿58.2
23.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 TTD 17.22
$2.24 ฿72.3
14.29%
Eggs
$3.83 TTD 25.71
$2.23 ฿72.1
71.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 TTD 53.1
$19.31 ฿625
-59.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 TTD 70.4
$3.77 ฿122
177.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.7 TTD 58.5
$13.05 ฿422
-33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$6 TTD 40.29
$3.28 ฿106
82.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.33
$1.63 ฿52.6
58.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 TTD 29.69
$2.4 ฿77.7
84.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.8 TTD 32.28
$1.99 ฿64.3
141.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 TTD 8.22
$1.53 ฿49.62
-20.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 TTD 5.17
$1.49 ฿48.11
-48.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 TTD 9.87
$1.02 ฿32.87
44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 TTD 7.82
$0.48 ฿15.61
141.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 TTD 38.39
$4.32 ฿140
32.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.86 TTD 120
$21.68 ฿702
-17.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 TTD 9.98
$1.77 ฿57.3
-16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TTD 18.37
$2.79 ฿90.4
-2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
San Fernando
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 TTD 2.89
$1.35 ฿43.74
-68.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.53 TTD 299
$11.76 ฿380
278.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 TTD 6.26
$3.15 ฿102
-70.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTD 5.7
$1 ฿32.3
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 TTD 100
$13.64 ฿442
9.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 TTD 6.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K TTD 225.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
22.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TTD 259.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
13.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.08 TTD 303
$123 ฿3,970
-63.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.88 TTD 288
$13.93 ฿451
207.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.86 TTD 308
$18.24 ฿590
151.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 TTD 313
$60.8 ฿1,966
-23.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 TTD 58.4
$17.11 ฿554
-49.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 TTD 61.4
$9.07 ฿294
0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TTD 2,170
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,198 TTD 14.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-86.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.08 TTD 303
$57.5 ฿1,861
-21.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.93 TTD 248
$34.51 ฿1,117
7.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 TTD 597
$115 ฿3,727
-22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 TTD 607
$84.8 ฿2,743
6.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 TTD 3,661
$611 ฿19.8K
-10.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 TTD 2,284
$442 ฿14.3K
-23.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 TTD 6,420
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-52.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 TTD 4,556
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-53.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 TTD 13.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,497 TTD 10.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-48.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 TTD 7,016
$697 ฿22.5K
49.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for San Fernando: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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