Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 29.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tobago is 10.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 TTD 60.7
$4.65 ฿147
93.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 TTD 456
$46.11 ฿1,460
46.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 TTD 48.80
$8.74 ฿277
-17.05%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTD 24.34
$3.04 ฿96.2
19.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 TTD 6.15
$0.72 ฿22.80
26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 TTD 5.74
$0.39 ฿12.38
117.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 TTD 24.36
$2.44 ฿77.2
48.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.24
$3.79 ฿120
-20.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 TTD 15.33
$2.14 ฿67.9
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.90
$1.86 ฿58.9
26.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 TTD 20.32
$2.19 ฿69.2
37.90%
Eggs
$4.59 TTD 30.88
$2.25 ฿71.1
104.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.01
$19.73 ฿625
-63.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 TTD 49.49
$3.79 ฿120
93.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.00
$13.55 ฿429
-46.27%
Apples (1kg)
$6.69 TTD 45.02
$3.25 ฿103
105.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 TTD 16.60
$1.67 ฿52.9
47.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 TTD 19.37
$2.39 ฿75.7
20.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 TTD 19.78
$2.09 ฿66.2
40.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 TTD 7.72
$1.53 ฿48.39
-24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 TTD 7.81
$1.51 ฿47.79
-23.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.92
$0.99 ฿31.30
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 TTD 8.81
$0.51 ฿16.30
156.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 TTD 32.50
$4.27 ฿135
13.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.50 TTD 138
$20.31 ฿643
0.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 TTD 22.68
$1.79 ฿56.7
88.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 TTD 23.43
$2.77 ฿87.6
25.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.21
$1.40 ฿44.44
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 TTD 4.83
$3.11 ฿98.4
-76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTD 5.20
$0.99 ฿31.48
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.79 TTD 106
$13.73 ฿435
15.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 TTD 6.87
$1.32 ฿41.75
-22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K TTD 177.1K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-3.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K TTD 276.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
20.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$120 ฿3,811
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿441
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 TTD 404
$18.31 ฿579
227.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 TTD 371
$60.9 ฿1,928
-9.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 TTD 101
$17.23 ฿545
-13.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 TTD 51.0
$8.71 ฿276
-12.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 TTD 640
$698 ฿22.1K
-86.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 TTD 348
$57.6 ฿1,824
-10.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 TTD 315
$34.24 ฿1,084
36.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 TTD 1,031
$113 ฿3,582
35.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 TTD 460
$84.8 ฿2,684
-19.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 TTD 2,757
$604 ฿19.1K
-32.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 TTD 2,282
$436 ฿13.8K
-22.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TTD 5,531
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-60.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 TTD 4,411
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-56.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 TTD 4,427
$529 ฿16.7K
24.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.33
31.33%

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Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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