Cost of Living in Phuket

Been in Thailand for a while. Wife is local here in Phuket. Family of four, we own our own home so no mortgage and we own our vehicle so no car loan. We have a maid 1 time per week. We eat mostly local, 1 time per week western food. We spend 140,000 baht per month not including private school cost. Realistically if you want a middle/upper class lifestyle then you will spend around 5,500 USD “200,000 baht”. If you homeschool, only run AC at night time, ride a motorcycle or bicycle, only eat local and are thrifty when it comes to shopping then this numbeo estimate is accurate.

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.

How many years ago was this survey done?!
Phuket prices for food and taxi are way more expensive than shown on this inaccurate website.
The Phuket tourism industry in its greed is pricing itself out of the tourist holiday destination market. Tourism numbers are down in Patong; locals in the tourist industry are telling me the same.
Having stayed in Patong and Old Phuket Town, for three weeks in 2019, I will be now be heading to alternative less expensive, better value destinations in the future, i.e Philippines, Cambodia.

Was in Phuket last February, stayed for 1 night at a small hotel for what seemed to me to be well from the beach....was not what it was advertised to be, then the next am, no electricity ... staff didn't seem to care.... I immediately went searching for another place and found 1 about 1/2 block off the beach...rented a scooter (ps, I'm 69, in good shape) and had a great time. I'm not what i consider rich, but i can travel reasonably well and just live off my dividend and social security income. i ate generally at restaurants, although not all the time. My scooter was used every day and I drove all over; found an out of the way beach bar which i went to about 3 days of my stay.....drove down roads not well travelled, a dirt track and then a walk down to a bouldered beach (I'm talking boulders 12 feet high). A long steep walk by the way. Didn't have the courage to get into the water, wasn't because of the current, but the boulders on the beach were covered with barnacles and while I could easily jump in, i was not sure if I could get out without getting all cut up. Phuket was just part of my 2 month stay in Thailand and Cambodia. The beach club noted above was fairly expensive. Massage locations everywhere 3,000 baht, some good some bad. i drink mostly beer and water during the daytime; at night look for a place that might serve a good red wine (expensive) as in state side expensive. Not sure what it would cost to live there for an extended period of time. The small hotel i stayed at was owned by a couple from Korea, it was well kept and maintained and i spoke to them regularly. About 900 baht per day, probably could have negotiated it down, but it would have been just for the negotiation of the price...room was worth it. I sometime have this illusion of living in Thailand, but then again, wonder if it would be for me. i'd need to have golf clubs and have access to a golf club, where I could play a few time a week.