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

😐 Solo nomad: Tacarigua is 11.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tacarigua is 23.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 TTD 69.4
$4.68 ฿151
120.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.9 TTD 598
$46.4 ฿1,502
91.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 TTD 43.49
$8.65 ฿280
-25.20%
Cappuccino
$2.94 TTD 19.79
$3.09 ฿100
-4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 TTD 6.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 TTD 4.78
$0.37 ฿11.95
91.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$2.39 ฿77.4
-56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 TTD 21.22
$3.62 ฿117
-12.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 TTD 12.67
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 TTD 11.12
$1.8 ฿58.2
-7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTD 17.81
$2.24 ฿72.3
18.30%
Eggs
$3.58 TTD 24.02
$2.23 ฿72.1
60.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 TTD 24.69
$19.31 ฿625
-80.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 TTD 25.13
$3.77 ฿122
-0.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.49 TTD 97.4
$13.05 ฿422
11.03%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 TTD 38.48
$3.28 ฿106
74.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 TTD 11.02
$1.63 ฿52.6
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.43 TTD 29.77
$2.4 ฿77.7
84.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 TTD 31.06
$1.99 ฿64.3
132.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 TTD 6.88
$1.53 ฿49.62
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 TTD 3.05
$1.49 ฿48.11
-69.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 TTD 9.81
$1.02 ฿32.87
43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 TTD 9.88
$0.48 ฿15.61
206.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 TTD 40.7
$4.32 ฿140
40.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.8 TTD 133
$21.68 ฿702
-8.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 TTD 14.59
$1.77 ฿57.3
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 TTD 18.91
$2.79 ฿90.4
0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 TTD 7.12
$1.35 ฿43.74
-21.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.81
$3.15 ฿102
-67.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTD 8.18
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.99 TTD 101
$13.64 ฿442
9.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 TTD 3.07
$1.3 ฿42.2
-64.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
22.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K TTD 214.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-5.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 TTD 530
$123 ฿3,970
-35.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.38 TTD 312
$13.93 ฿451
232.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.48 TTD 252
$18.24 ฿590
105.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 TTD 346
$60.8 ฿1,966
-15.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 TTD 51
$9.07 ฿294
-16.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 TTD 2,210
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,185 TTD 48.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-54.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.1 TTD 196
$57.5 ฿1,861
-49.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 TTD 202
$34.51 ฿1,117
-12.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 TTD 488
$115 ฿3,727
-36.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.85 TTD 301
$84.8 ฿2,743
-47.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 TTD 2,455
$442 ฿14.3K
-17.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 TTD 6,011
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-38.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacarigua
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 TTD 4,955
$697 ฿22.5K
5.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for Tacarigua: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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