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

😐 Solo nomad: St Lawrence is 83.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 169.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Lawrence is 41.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 95.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.21 JEP 15.12
$4.65 ฿148
334.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 JEP 50.5
$46.11 ฿1,470
46.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 JEP 8.12
$8.74 ฿279
24.14%
Cappuccino
$4.14 JEP 3.10
$3.04 ฿96.9
36.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JEP 1.03
$0.72 ฿22.96
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 JEP 1.04
$0.39 ฿12.47
256.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 JEP 3.12
$2.44 ฿77.8
70.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 JEP 4.96
$3.79 ฿121
74.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 JEP 1.30
$2.14 ฿68.4
-19.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 JEP 1.57
$1.86 ฿59.3
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 JEP 1.51
$2.19 ฿69.7
-7.76%
Eggs
$5.41 JEP 4.04
$2.25 ฿71.6
140.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.02 JEP 3.01
$19.73 ฿629
-79.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.98 JEP 8.96
$3.79 ฿121
216.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 JEP 5.04
$13.55 ฿432
-50.26%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 JEP 3.00
$3.25 ฿104
23.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 JEP 1.49
$1.67 ฿53.3
19.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 JEP 2.62
$2.39 ฿76.3
46.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 JEP 3.16
$2.09 ฿66.7
101.91%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 JEP 2.94
$1.53 ฿48.74
157.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 JEP 2.06
$1.51 ฿48.13
82.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 JEP 1.47
$0.99 ฿31.53
98.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 JEP 1.20
$0.51 ฿16.41
215.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.57 JEP 8.65
$4.27 ฿136
170.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 JEP 8.07
$20.31 ฿647
-46.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 JEP 2.99
$1.79 ฿57.1
122.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 JEP 5.18
$2.77 ฿88.2
149.82%
🚌 Getting Around
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.50 JEP 2.62
$1.40 ฿44.77
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 JEP 53.7
$11.70 ฿373
513.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 JEP 4.45
$3.11 ฿99.1
91.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.84 JEP 2.87
$0.99 ฿31.71
287.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 JEP 2.03
$13.73 ฿438
-80.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 JEP 1.54
$1.32 ฿42.05
56.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K JEP 16.6K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-18.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JEP 25.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 JEP 101
$120 ฿3,838
12.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.95 JEP 18.66
$13.93 ฿444
79.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.0 JEP 50.1
$18.31 ฿584
266.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 JEP 64.8
$60.9 ฿1,942
42.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.72 JEP 15.50
$17.23 ฿549
20.26%
Cinema Ticket
$14.88 JEP 11.13
$8.71 ฿278
70.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,058 JEP 1,539
$698 ฿22.2K
194.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K JEP 12.7K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
7.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 JEP 71.4
$57.6 ฿1,838
65.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.35 JEP 36.17
$34.24 ฿1,092
41.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 JEP 93.5
$113 ฿3,608
10.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 JEP 102
$84.8 ฿2,704
60.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,939 JEP 1,450
$604 ฿19.3K
221.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,125 JEP 1,589
$436 ฿13.9K
387.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,423 JEP 2,560
$2,057 ฿65.6K
66.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,785 JEP 2,831
$1,498 ฿47.8K
152.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Lawrence
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.75
5.33
-48.41%

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Last update for St Lawrence: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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