Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacarigua and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacarigua and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacarigua is 4.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacarigua is 4.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 TTD 71.6
$4.65 ฿149
127.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.0 TTD 590
$46.11 ฿1,474
88.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 TTD 45.38
$8.74 ฿279
-23.46%
Cappuccino
$3.02 TTD 20.50
$3.04 ฿97.1
-0.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.07
$0.72 ฿23.03
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.87
$0.39 ฿12.50
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 TTD 7.08
$2.44 ฿78.0
-57.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTD 20.86
$3.79 ฿121
-18.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 TTD 12.76
$2.14 ฿68.6
-12.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 TTD 10.86
$1.86 ฿59.5
-13.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 TTD 18.05
$2.19 ฿69.9
21.46%
Eggs
$3.57 TTD 24.22
$2.25 ฿71.8
58.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 TTD 24.41
$19.73 ฿631
-81.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 TTD 24.97
$3.79 ฿121
-2.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TTD 96.0
$13.55 ฿433
4.50%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 40.06
$3.25 ฿104
81.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 TTD 10.76
$1.67 ฿53.4
-4.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.44 TTD 30.08
$2.39 ฿76.5
85.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 TTD 31.53
$2.09 ฿66.9
122.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 TTD 6.88
$1.53 ฿48.88
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 TTD 2.85
$1.51 ฿48.27
-72.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 TTD 9.86
$0.99 ฿31.62
46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 TTD 9.87
$0.51 ฿16.46
186.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 TTD 39.30
$4.27 ฿137
35.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.07 TTD 136
$20.31 ฿649
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 TTD 14.36
$1.79 ฿57.3
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 TTD 18.42
$2.77 ฿88.5
-1.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 TTD 6.84
$1.40 ฿44.89
-27.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.11
$3.11 ฿99.4
-66.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.64
$0.99 ฿31.80
28.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.58 TTD 98.8
$13.73 ฿439
6.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 TTD 3.07
$1.32 ฿42.17
-65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K TTD 229.4K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
24.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K TTD 216.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-6.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.7 TTD 540
$120 ฿3,849
-33.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.06 TTD 312
$13.93 ฿445
230.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.54 TTD 255
$18.31 ฿585
105.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 TTD 354
$60.9 ฿1,948
-14.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 TTD 50.5
$8.71 ฿278
-14.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 TTD 2,205
$698 ฿22.3K
-53.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,338 TTD 49.8K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-53.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.06 TTD 204
$57.6 ฿1,843
-47.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.99 TTD 203
$34.24 ฿1,095
-12.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 TTD 494
$113 ฿3,618
-35.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.11 TTD 306
$84.8 ฿2,711
-46.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 TTD 2,514
$436 ฿13.9K
-14.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 TTD 5,992
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-41.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tacarigua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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