🇵🇰 From Pakistan › Phuket
For everyday spending, Phuket is about 78% pricier than Karachi. Here's what things cost in PKR, what a day really costs, and the price where "tourist price" turns into a rip-off.
| Item | Local | In PKR | vs Karachi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ฿130 | Rs 1,100 | 84% more |
| Street food1 item | ฿80 | Rs 679 | 172% more |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ฿450 | Rs 3,820 | 91% more |
| Coffeeone cup | ฿80 | Rs 679 | same |
| Beerone bottle | ฿110 | Rs 933 | same |
| Bottled water | ฿12 | Rs 102 | 45% more |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ฿25 | Rs 212 | 77% more |
| Taxi5 km in town | ฿200 | Rs 1,700 | 239% more |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ฿100 | Rs 848 | 286% more |
| Transitone ride | ฿40 | Rs 339 | 466% more |
| Hotel night3-star | ฿2,000 | Rs 17,000 | 41% more |
| SIM card1 week data | ฿299 | Rs 2,540 | 154% more |
| Laundry | ฿50 | Rs 424 | 112% more |
| Massage1 hour | ฿350 | Rs 2,970 | same |
| Half-day tourper person | ฿1,000 | Rs 8,480 | 70% more |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ฿200 | Rs 1,700 | 239% more |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveller reports switch to the median of real reports.
| Item | Fair range | Rip-off above |
|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ฿91–฿208Rs 772–Rs 1,760 | ฿250+Rs 2,120+ |
| Coffeeone cup | ฿48–฿128Rs 407–Rs 1,090 | ฿154+Rs 1,300+ |
| Beerone bottle | ฿66–฿187Rs 560–Rs 1,590 | ฿224+Rs 1,900+ |
| Taxi5 km in town | ฿160–฿320Rs 1,360–Rs 2,720 | ฿384+Rs 3,260+ |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ฿70–฿180Rs 594–Rs 1,530 | ฿216+Rs 1,830+ |
| Massage1 hour | ฿245–฿560Rs 2,080–Rs 4,750 | ฿672+Rs 5,700+ |
| Bottled water | ฿8–฿24Rs 71–Rs 204 | ฿29+Rs 244+ |
| Half-day tourper person | ฿700–฿1,600Rs 5,940–Rs 13,600 | ฿1,920+Rs 16,300+ |
Not counting flights, a mid-range day in Phuket is about Rs 30,500 per person (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides). On a shoestring it's about Rs 10,100 a day; comfortable travel is about Rs 64,200. A 7-day mid-range trip comes to roughly Rs 213,400.
For everyday things Phuket is about 78% pricier than Karachi. Compare item by item in the table above, or open the app to see it against your own city and income.
A simple local meal is around ฿130 (about Rs 1,100); a sit-down restaurant dinner is around ฿450 (about Rs 3,820).
As a rule of thumb, paying about double the usual local price is a warning sign. For a taxi that means anything above ฿384 (Rs 3,260) for about 5 km. Check any price in 3 seconds in the app.