Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 18.2% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$4.11
THB138.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$6.85
THB231.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.73
THB24.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$0.38
THB12.97
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$1.59
THB53.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$11.53
THB390.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$6.21
THB210.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$2.01
THB68.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$1.23
THB41.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.34
THB45.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.45
THB15.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.82
THB27.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.66
THB22.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.61
THB20.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.46
THB15.48
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$4.30
THB145.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$10.84
THB366.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$19,171.96
THB648,585.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$10.74
THB363.21
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$14.20
THB480.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$514.87
THB17,417.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$436.39
THB14,763.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$79.44
THB2,687.51
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$616.89
THB20,869.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$13,066.70
THB442,044.93
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$2.74
THB92.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$2.25
THB76.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$4.00
THB135.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$54.14
THB1,831.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$8.22
THB277.97
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$47.60
THB1,610.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$26.64
THB901.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$98.60
THB3,335.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$68.47
THB2,316.38
|
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