Let's tell you how much money you need to take with you for a vacation in Phuket, what costs you will incur for accommodation, food, entertainment, etc.
When traveling to Phuket, it's worth calculating your budget in advance. At the very least, the long airfare will cost you a fortune. So how much does it cost to vacation in Phuket? Let's take a look at all the main costs.
Pleasant Tips for an Inexpensive and Quality Vacation
The price of a tour to Thailand
(to Phuket in particular), purchased from an agency or ordered online, is usually equal to the cost of a standard airfare. Therefore, independent vacation in the territory of the Kingdom is not profitable.
It's important to compare tours
with different durations and starting on different days. Sometimes, a trip for 7 days is more expensive than 10, and a vacation a couple of days earlier than the planned date will cost one and a half times cheaper.
Bring dollars or euros with you
on a trip is best. You can exchange dollars on arrival at a bank or exchange offices (the current exchange rate is about 1 USD to 35 THB). In Phuket, you'll be able to pay with either the local currency or a payment card.
Save
on food, souvenirs, and clothing can be found at the Night Market, located in Phuket Town.
Long Stay
For those tourists who are looking for a place to stay for an extended period and are thinking of buying a home, it is better to look for another city. Real estate in Phuket is significantly more expensive than other resorts in Thailand.
Phuket Vacation Costs
Prices for a vacation in Phuket vary like any other resort and depend primarily on the length of your stay, as well as the level of service you require.
For a two-week vacation in Phuket, on average you need to allocate 25,000-40,000 THB, excluding airfare. If you plan to vacation on the island for a month, prepare 50,000 THB and you can get a decent vacation deal.
Of course, according to tourists' reviews, it is possible to organize a holiday in Phuket for a quite democratic budget of 20,000 THB for a month, but it will be more like an ordinary life, not a holiday.
By the way, Phuket has become a haven for many English-speaking citizens who have settled here for good. If you decide to give yourself a holiday, and even in the company of a loved one, you can organize a decent holiday for two in Phuket, on average, for 50,000-8,000 THB for two weeks. Add the cost of the flight, and an inviolable reserve in case of force majeure.
Prices for Goods and Services
Airfares
Flight prices to Thailand are not static and are constantly changing. Seasonality has little impact on ticket prices. During the pre- and holiday periods (New Year, Christmas, Easter), airfares increase dramatically.
Most flights to Phuket from European countries are connecting flights, but there are also direct flights. A one-way flight will cost on average:
Public Transportation and Taxis
The high public transportation fares in Phuket are justified. The island is really big: it is 50 kilometers long and 20 kilometers wide.
Average fare:
on a city bus
in the city limits (in Phuket Town itself) will be 10-15 THB, to get to the beaches by public transportation can be 25-50 THB.
by traditional taxi-car
a similar distance will cost from 150 to 400 THB. A motorcycle cab will be cheaper: 25 to 90 THB.
Rent a motorcycle for 200 THB per day, a car for 600 THB. A month's rental will cost 3000 THB and 4500 THB respectively.
Lodging
There is a huge range of accommodation on the island to suit all tastes and wallets. For those tourists who want to vacation on a budget, there are guesthouses starting from 3000 THB for a month's stay. For this price, the room will have a fan attached to the ceiling, a bed, a shower with cold water, a toilet, and the guesthouse may be located away from the beaches.
Hotels with similar amenities, but closer to the sea, will cost from THB 4,000 per month (about THB 400 per night). A room with air conditioning, Internet, and other amenities will cost 500 THB per day and 5000-7000 THB per month.
Travelers who appreciate comfort and vacation with families or large groups will surely be delighted by Phuket's "villages". Cottage Villages with half a hundred houses offer excellent conditions in a small 2-3 bedroom house for 6000-8000 THB per month.
Food
Phuket's supermarkets offer a wide range of goods. Most food items are more expensive than in smaller Thai villages, but their cost is quite comparable to the level of prices in the popular resort Pattaya or exotic Samui. It's best to shop at Tesco Lotus or Super Chip supermarkets, where prices are about the same:
15 THB for one coconut;
10 THB per pineapple;
20 THB for 1 kg of cucumbers;
30 THB for one fresh fish 30 cm long;
70 THB for 1 kg of chicken fillet;
35 THB for 1 kg of tangerine;
70 THB per 0.7-liter bottle of beer or wine.
Other stores (like Villa Market, 7-11, or Family Mart) have higher prices on regular days, and it's better to buy groceries there during special sales.
Restaurants and Cafes
Food outlets are traditionally more expensive as you get closer to the beach.
If you have to pay from 400 THB for a dinner in a restaurant overlooking the sea, a similar meal at a place 10 minutes' walk from the coast will cost 200 THB.
Local cafes offer quick, tasty, and hearty meals for up to 150 THB.
Entertainment
The main categories of entertainment have this value on Phuket Island:
Beach activities (such as water skiing, diving, or parasailing) - from 1200 THB for half an hour;
Massage - from THB 150 in Phuket Town itself and from THB 300 on the beach for an hour's service;
Date with bar girls - from THB 1,500;
Excursions - from 800 THB.
Clothing, Electronics, and Industrial Goods
Prices for manufactured goods, as well as clothing and electronics, on the island are no different from the national average.
The average cost of a fan is THB 350;
A mobile phone can be purchased for 500 THB;
The average cost of a unit of summer clothes (T-shirt, shoes, shorts) is from 100 THB. Winter clothes are hard to find on sale in Thailand.
Despite the fact that Phuket is traditionally considered a cheap resort, vacationing there is definitely worth it! The excellent service, clean beaches, crystal clear sea, and exotic nature of the tropics more than compensate for the cost of staying on the island.
