Cost of Living Comparison Between Tahiti and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tahiti and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tahiti is 21.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tahiti is 26.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tahiti
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 CFPF 1,569
$4.68 ฿151
227.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.5 CFPF 5,379
$46.4 ฿1,502
13.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.15 CFPF 1,143
$8.65 ฿280
28.90%
Cappuccino
$4.78 CFPF 490
$3.09 ฿100
54.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 CFPF 246
$0.73 ฿23.53
228.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 CFPF 260
$0.37 ฿11.95
583.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 CFPF 598
$2.39 ฿77.4
144.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 CFPF 677
$3.62 ฿117
82.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tahiti
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$2.24 ฿72.5
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.8 ฿58.2
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.24 ฿72.3
-
Eggs
$10.02 CFPF 1,026
$2.23 ฿72.1
349.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$19.31 ฿625
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.77 ฿122
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.4 ฿77.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
$7.74 CFPF 793
$1.99 ฿64.3
288.94%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.53 ฿49.62
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.49 ฿48.11
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tahiti
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.91 CFPF 196
$1.35 ฿43.74
41.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 CFPF 156
$1.3 ฿42.2
16.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tahiti
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 CFPF 7,662
$123 ฿3,970
-39.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$145 CFPF 14.8K
$18.24 ฿590
692.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tahiti
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 CFPF 5,351
$60.8 ฿1,966
-14.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.51 CFPF 1,794
$17.11 ฿554
2.34%
Cinema Ticket
$12.41 CFPF 1,272
$9.07 ฿294
36.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tahiti
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tahiti
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CFPF 14K
$57.5 ฿1,861
137.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$92.5 CFPF 9,481
$34.51 ฿1,117
168.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$170 CFPF 17.4K
$115 ฿3,727
47.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 CFPF 14K
$84.8 ฿2,743
61.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tahiti
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 CFPF 139.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
122.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 CFPF 118.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
160.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,377 CFPF 243.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
18.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,307 CFPF 236.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
58.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tahiti
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 CFPF 223.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
213.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5.33
-9.76%

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

Last update for Tahiti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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