Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 26.3% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Prague, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
$4.11
THB138.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
$6.85
THB231.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
$0.73
THB24.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
$0.38
THB12.97
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
$1.59
THB53.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
$11.53
THB390.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
$6.21
THB210.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
$2.01
THB68.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
$1.23
THB41.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
$1.34
THB45.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
$0.45
THB15.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
$0.82
THB27.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
$0.66
THB22.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
$0.61
THB20.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
$0.46
THB15.48
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
$4.30
THB145.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
$10.84
THB366.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
$19,171.96
THB648,585.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
$10.74
THB363.21
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
$14.20
THB480.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
$514.87
THB17,417.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
$436.39
THB14,763.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
$79.44
THB2,687.51
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
$616.89
THB20,869.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
$13,066.70
THB442,044.93
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
$2.74
THB92.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
$2.25
THB76.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
$4.00
THB135.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
$54.14
THB1,831.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
$8.22
THB277.97
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
$47.60
THB1,610.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
$26.64
THB901.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
$98.60
THB3,335.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
$68.47
THB2,316.38
|
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