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

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 27% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tobago is 23.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 TTD 59.3
$4.68 ฿151
88.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 TTD 450
$46.4 ฿1,502
44.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 TTD 49.35
$8.65 ฿280
-15.14%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.28
$3.09 ฿100
16.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.23
$0.73 ฿23.53
27.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.43
$0.37 ฿11.95
118.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 TTD 24.79
$2.39 ฿77.4
54.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.23
$3.62 ฿117
-16.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 TTD 15.47
$2.24 ฿72.5
2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.83
$1.8 ฿58.2
31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 TTD 20.1
$2.24 ฿72.3
33.48%
Eggs
$4.66 TTD 31.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
108.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 TTD 50.3
$19.31 ฿625
-61.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 TTD 49.49
$3.77 ฿122
95.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$13.05 ฿422
-42.76%
Apples (1kg)
$6.67 TTD 44.8
$3.28 ฿106
103.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 TTD 16.37
$1.63 ฿52.6
49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TTD 19.39
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.99
$1.99 ฿64.3
49.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8.03
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8
$1.49 ฿48.11
-20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.87
$1.02 ฿32.87
58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.74
$0.48 ฿15.61
170.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 TTD 31.4
$4.32 ฿140
8.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.72 TTD 139
$21.68 ฿702
-4.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 TTD 22.55
$1.77 ฿57.3
89.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 TTD 23.16
$2.79 ฿90.4
23.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.2
$1.35 ฿43.74
-42.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 TTD 5.08
$3.15 ฿102
-75.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 TTD 5.14
$1 ฿32.3
-24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.66 TTD 105
$13.64 ฿442
14.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.61
$1.3 ฿42.2
-24.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-4.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
20.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 TTD 396
$18.24 ฿590
223.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 TTD 358
$60.8 ฿1,966
-12.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 TTD 101
$17.11 ฿554
-12.27%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 TTD 50.1
$9.07 ฿294
-17.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.2 TTD 647
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 TTD 349
$57.5 ฿1,861
-9.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 TTD 309
$34.51 ฿1,117
33.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TTD 1,037
$115 ฿3,727
34.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 TTD 473
$84.8 ฿2,743
-16.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 TTD 2,708
$611 ฿19.8K
-34.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 TTD 2,361
$442 ฿14.3K
-20.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 TTD 5,389
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 TTD 4,485
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$662 TTD 4,449
$697 ฿22.5K
-4.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.33
31.33%

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Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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