Summary of cost of living in Phuket, Thailand:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 ฿ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 1,200.00 ฿ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 250.00 ฿ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 97.50 ฿ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 120.00 ฿ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 82.97 ฿ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 26.76 ฿ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 14.07 ฿ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 204.12 ฿ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 48.78 ฿ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 22.03 ฿ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 73.02 ฿ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 314.64 ฿ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 45.03 ฿ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 155.24 ฿ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 48.86 ฿ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 16.44 ฿ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 27.74 ฿ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 24.11 ฿ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 22.42 ฿ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 16.71 ฿ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 32.50 ฿ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.47 ฿ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 600.00 ฿ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 56.14 ฿ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 81.38 ฿ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 142.00 ฿ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 40.00 ฿ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 391.19 ฿ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 ฿ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 58.74 ฿ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 450.00 ฿ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 163.09 ฿ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 700,000.00 ฿ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 970,000.00 ฿ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 3,833.61 ฿ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 490.62 ฿ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 523.17 ฿ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,150.00 ฿ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 400.00 ฿ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 300.00 ฿ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 22,523.81 ฿ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 478,571.43 ฿ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,738.00 ฿ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,061.25 ฿ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,912.50 ฿ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,500.00 ฿ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 18,464.29 ฿ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 15,571.43 ฿ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 62,272.73 ฿ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 51,666.67 ฿ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 10,451.51 ฿ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 6,967.67 ฿ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 19,428.57 ฿ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.82 |
Cost of Living in Surat Thani | 110.10 miles |
Cost of Living in Koh Samui | 210.76 miles |
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The “live in phuket for 1,000 usd” is true but its tough depending on your lifestyle. 1500usd per person is a good rule of thumb for most people.
Signed,
Expat with 10 years experience in Thailand and married to a Thai.