Summary of cost of living in Phuket, Thailand:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4.08 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 32.65 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.80 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.72 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.08 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.23 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.72 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.38 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.04 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.37 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.02 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.56 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.23 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.40 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.33 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.81 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.66 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.88 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.45 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.32 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.53 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.41 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 3.86 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.09 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 10.77 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.72 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.60 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 12.24 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.27 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,043.10 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,388.30 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 108.94 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 12.41 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 14.14 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 53.78 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.88 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 8.16 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 612.75 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,978.76 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 47.28 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 26.46 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.94 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 68.01 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 501.48 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 433.46 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,694.09 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,339.30 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 303.28 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 195.87 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 529.32 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.37 |
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.