Cost of Living Comparison Between Uitenhage and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Uitenhage and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Uitenhage is 15.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uitenhage is 17.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uitenhage
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.43 R 140
$4.65 ฿148
81.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.07 R 566
$46.11 ฿1,470
-26.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 R 79.6
$8.74 ฿279
-45.19%
Cappuccino
$2.12 R 35.29
$3.04 ฿96.9
-30.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 16.50
$0.72 ฿22.96
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R 12.94
$0.39 ฿12.47
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 37.82
$2.44 ฿77.8
-6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 42.34
$3.79 ฿121
-32.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uitenhage
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 R 18.21
$2.14 ฿68.4
-48.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 16.89
$1.86 ฿59.3
-45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.99
$2.19 ฿69.7
-28.77%
Eggs
$2.51 R 41.61
$2.25 ฿71.6
11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 R 125
$19.73 ฿629
-61.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 R 74.7
$3.79 ฿121
18.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.70 R 111
$13.55 ฿432
-50.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 27.44
$3.25 ฿104
-49.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 24.53
$1.67 ฿53.3
-11.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.73
$2.39 ฿76.3
-37.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 R 27.06
$2.09 ฿66.7
-22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 R 22.86
$1.53 ฿48.74
-9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 20.57
$1.51 ฿48.13
-17.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 17.52
$0.99 ฿31.53
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R 15.39
$0.51 ฿16.41
82.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 R 47.51
$4.27 ฿136
-33.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.62 R 60.2
$20.31 ฿647
-82.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 22.87
$1.79 ฿57.1
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 R 28.32
$2.77 ฿88.2
-38.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Uitenhage
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 R 27.89
$1.40 ฿44.77
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R 18.34
$3.11 ฿99.1
-64.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R 14.80
$0.99 ฿31.71
-10.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 R 66.3
$13.73 ฿438
-70.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 21.25
$1.32 ฿42.05
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R 347.7K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-23.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 392.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-30.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uitenhage
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 1,985
$120 ฿3,838
-0.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.81 R 595
$13.93 ฿444
157.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 R 691
$18.31 ฿584
127.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uitenhage
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.86 R 513
$60.9 ฿1,942
-49.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 R 114
$8.71 ฿278
-21.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uitenhage
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R 3,308
$698 ฿22.2K
-71.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,266 R 70.9K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-72.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uitenhage
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 R 844
$57.6 ฿1,838
-11.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.74 R 544
$34.24 ฿1,092
-4.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 R 1,481
$113 ฿3,608
-21.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 R 1,316
$84.8 ฿2,704
-6.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uitenhage
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,147
$604 ฿19.3K
-38.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,511
$436 ฿13.9K
-23.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 R 11.3K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-66.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 R 11.4K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-54.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$799 R 13.3K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-81.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$706 R 11.7K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-76.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uitenhage
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5.33
115.95%

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

Last update for Uitenhage: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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