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Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lawrence and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lawrence and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: St Lawrence is 59.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: St Lawrence is 68.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 JEPย 15.07
$4.51 เธฟ142
347.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 JEPย 50.5
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
46.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 JEPย 8.27
$8.78 เธฟ276
26.08%
Cappuccino
$3.97 JEPย 2.97
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 JEPย 1.04
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 JEPย 1.04
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 JEPย 2.98
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.70 JEPย 5.01
$3.68 เธฟ116
82.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 JEPย 1.32
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-21.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 JEPย 1.54
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
10.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 JEPย 1.55
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-6.31%
Eggs
$5.58 JEPย 4.17
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
150.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.19 JEPย 3.13
$19.68 เธฟ619
-78.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.62 JEPย 8.68
$3.66 เธฟ115
217.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 JEPย 4.95
$13.09 เธฟ411
-49.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 JEPย 2.96
$3.38 เธฟ106
17.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 JEPย 1.55
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 JEPย 2.52
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
44.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 JEPย 3.26
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
120.20%
Potato (1kg)
$4.05 JEPย 3.03
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
161.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 JEPย 1.99
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
76.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 JEPย 1.50
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
105.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 JEPย 1.19
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
233.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.37 JEPย 8.50
$4.35 เธฟ137
161.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 JEPย 2.98
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 JEPย 5.16
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
151.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 JEPย 2.60
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
154.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.4 JEPย 53.4
$11.36 เธฟ357
528.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 JEPย 4.67
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
100.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.86 JEPย 2.89
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
267.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 JEPย 2.07
$13.72 เธฟ431
-79.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 JEPย 1.48
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
47.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K JEPย 17.0K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-17.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K JEPย 25.9K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
3.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 JEPย 101
$122 เธฟ3,835
10.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 JEPย 18.94
$13.61 เธฟ428
86.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.6 JEPย 51.2
$18.49 เธฟ581
270.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 JEPย 65.6
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
42.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.12 JEPย 15.03
$16.70 เธฟ525
20.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.50 JEPย 10.83
$9.09 เธฟ286
59.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,048 JEPย 1,530
$702 เธฟ22.1K
191.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K JEPย 12.8K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
6.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 JEPย 70.9
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
61.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.75 JEPย 34.92
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
35.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 JEPย 95.2
$113 เธฟ3,545
13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 JEPย 99.6
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
57.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 JEPย 1,401
$606 เธฟ19.1K
209.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,131 JEPย 1,592
$435 เธฟ13.7K
389.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,340 JEPย 2,495
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
61.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,725 JEPย 2,783
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
152.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.75
5.33
-48.41%

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Last update for St Lawrence: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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