Cost of Living Comparison Between Tropoje and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tropoje and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tropoje is 20% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tropoje is 21.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tropoje
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.97 ALL 991
$4.65 ฿149
157.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 ALL 4,911
$46.11 ฿1,474
28.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 ALL 803
$8.74 ฿279
10.98%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ALL 163
$3.04 ฿97.1
-35.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ALL 153
$0.72 ฿23.03
156.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ALL 80.1
$0.39 ฿12.50
148.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 ALL 239
$2.44 ฿78.0
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 ALL 333
$3.79 ฿121
6.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tropoje
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 178
$2.14 ฿68.6
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ALL 90.8
$1.86 ฿59.5
-40.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ALL 182
$2.19 ฿69.9
0.46%
Eggs
$3.87 ALL 321
$2.25 ฿71.8
72.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.15 ALL 1,089
$19.73 ฿631
-33.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 ALL 624
$3.79 ฿121
98.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 ALL 1,322
$13.55 ฿433
17.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ALL 147
$3.25 ฿104
-45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 ALL 226
$1.67 ฿53.4
63.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALL 168
$2.39 ฿76.5
-15.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 167
$2.09 ฿66.9
-3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 ALL 113
$1.53 ฿48.88
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 111
$1.51 ฿48.27
-11.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ALL 120
$0.99 ฿31.62
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ALL 62.0
$0.51 ฿16.46
47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 ALL 359
$4.27 ฿137
1.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 ALL 892
$20.31 ฿649
-47.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 136
$1.79 ฿57.3
-8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ALL 173
$2.77 ฿88.5
-24.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tropoje
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.56
$1.40 ฿44.89
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.17 ALL 1,588
$11.70 ฿374
63.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALL 296
$3.11 ฿99.4
14.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 ALL 265
$0.99 ฿31.80
223.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.85 ALL 1,479
$13.73 ฿439
30.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$1.32 ฿42.17
62.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K ALL 3.4M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
48.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K ALL 3.0M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
5.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tropoje
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALL 8,786
$120 ฿3,849
-11.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 ALL 1,461
$13.93 ฿445
26.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 ALL 1,552
$18.31 ฿585
2.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tropoje
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ALL 4,597
$60.9 ฿1,948
-8.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.88 ALL 2,061
$17.23 ฿551
44.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.21 ALL 763
$8.71 ฿278
5.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tropoje
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 ALL 13.1K
$698 ฿22.3K
-77.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,595 ALL 463.6K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-64.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tropoje
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 ALL 5,626
$57.6 ฿1,843
17.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 ALL 4,249
$34.24 ฿1,095
49.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALL 8,809
$113 ฿3,618
-6.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.6K
$84.8 ฿2,711
50.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tropoje
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ALL 38.0K
$604 ฿19.3K
-24.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ALL 28.7K
$436 ฿13.9K
-20.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ALL 50.2K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-70.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ALL 36.5K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-70.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,765 ALL 146.2K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-58.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,192 ALL 98.7K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-60.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tropoje
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.33
3.56%

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

Last update for Tropoje: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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