Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 36.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Phuket
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Phuket
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% less in Phuket
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Phuket
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% less in Phuket
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Phuket
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Phuket
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Phuket.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$4.37
THB147.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.79
THB26.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.40
THB13.41
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$12.27
THB414.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
$6.86
THB231.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.76
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$1.39
THB47.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.28
THB43.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.50
THB17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.78
THB26.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.65
THB22.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.68
THB22.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.52
THB17.66
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$4.56
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.96
|
$10.72
THB361.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,089.51
|
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
$11.07
THB373.63
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,048.96
|
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,824.81
|
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.77
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,436.95
|
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,655.11
|
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$2.82
THB95.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
$2.40
THB80.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.51
|
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$8.74
THB294.97
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.21
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.80
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.54
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.34
|
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
|
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