Phuket
Resort pricing, especially December to March. Value is inland and in the old town.
- Lean
- $47
- Comfort
- $253
Cheaper. Tracks Thailand as a whole.
Pricier than the national figure of $79 a day.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
As of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day in Phuket costs about $107 per person, excluding flights: about 35% more than the average for Thailand. For US-dollar travelers it is 5.8% cheaper than a year ago after inflation, in line with Thailand as a whole. Resort pricing, especially December to March. Value is inland and in the old town.
What your money buys in Thailand
Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.
Phuket, in five questions
City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of +35% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does a day in Phuket cost?
- About $47 on a lean budget, $107 mid-range and $253 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure for Thailand, updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
- Is Phuket expensive compared with the rest of Thailand?
- Phuket costs about 35% more than the national average for Thailand, which is $79 a day mid-range. Resort pricing, especially December to March. Value is inland and in the old town.
- Is Phuket cheaper to visit than last year?
- The exchange rate moved +4.1% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while prices in Thailand rose +1.8%, a real change of +5.8%. City prices broadly follow the country.
- When is the best time to visit Phuket for lower prices?
- For Thailand the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are March, June, October. Peak season is November, December, January, February.
- Is Phuket safe?
- The US State Department rates Thailand at Level 1: Normal precautions. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.