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Cost of Living Comparison Between Thoothukudi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Thoothukudi and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thoothukudi is 62.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thoothukudi is 64.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thoothukudi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.96 โ‚น87.3
$4.51 เธฟ142
-78.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.21 โ‚น836
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-80.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 โ‚น427
$8.78 เธฟ276
-46.36%
Cappuccino
$1.45 โ‚น131
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-53.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น42.79
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น16.91
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-25.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$3.68 เธฟ116
-20.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thoothukudi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 โ‚น62.3
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-69.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น41.05
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-71.17%
Eggs
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-65.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 โ‚น327
$19.68 เธฟ619
-81.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚น278
$3.66 เธฟ115
-16.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚น204
$3.38 เธฟ106
-33.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-57.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น98.7
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-53.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.22
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-73.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.34
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-66.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.1
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-60.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚น66.4
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-25.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.88
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 โ‚น428
$4.35 เธฟ137
8.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 โ‚น765
$20.65 เธฟ649
-59.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚น112
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚น152
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-38.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚น304
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thoothukudi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-56.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
$11.36 เธฟ357
52.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 โ‚น48.93
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-82.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$13.72 เธฟ431
-91.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-58.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-51.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thoothukudi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
$122 เธฟ3,835
-77.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.19 โ‚น290
$13.61 เธฟ428
-76.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 โ‚น640
$18.49 เธฟ581
-61.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thoothukudi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.15 โ‚น1,920
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-65.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.14 โ‚น194
$16.70 เธฟ525
-87.19%
Cinema Ticket
$1.79 โ‚น162
$9.09 เธฟ286
-80.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thoothukudi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.60 โ‚น4,138
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-93.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,371 โ‚น215.2K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-85.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thoothukudi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 โ‚น2,458
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-54.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.43 โ‚น1,854
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-40.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.49 โ‚น2,041
$113 เธฟ3,545
-80.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.13 โ‚น2,281
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-70.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thoothukudi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$108 โ‚น9,791
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-82.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.8 โ‚น5,700
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-85.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 โ‚น36.5K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-80.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 โ‚น21.0K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-84.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thoothukudi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 โ‚น27.1K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-45.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
5.33
59.47%

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Last update for Thoothukudi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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