What a Phuket trip costs in 2026: real prices and a week’s budget
Phuket prices in 2026: stays, food, transport, tours, connectivity and massage. Three ready weekly budgets — budget, comfort and premium — plus how to save without losing quality.
Updated: 2026-10-14 · 10 min read · AURA Phuket
Phuket can be cheap or very expensive — the difference is usually habits rather than the baht rate. Below are realistic 2026 price benchmarks and three weekly budgets per person.
Key facts
- Lunch at a local cafe is 80–150 ฿; dinner at a tourist restaurant is 400–900 ฿ per person.
- Scooter rental is 200–350 ฿ a day; a Grab ride across town is 100–250 ฿.
- A 60-minute Thai massage is 300–500 ฿ on the street, from 1,200 ฿ in a hotel spa.
- A group sea tour is 1,500–3,000 ฿; a private yacht starts around 25,000 ฿ a day.
- A week per person: budget from 25,000 ฿, comfort 45,000–60,000 ฿, premium from 120,000 ฿.
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Food: where the price line runs
- Street food and local cafes — 60–150 ฿ per dish.
- Cafes in tourist areas — 200–350 ฿ per dish.
- Dinner at a restaurant with a view — 700–1,500 ฿ per person.
- Coffee 60–120 ฿, fresh juice 60–100 ฿, 1.5 l water 15–20 ฿.
- A week of groceries for cooking at home — 2,500–4,000 ฿ per person.
Transport
- Airport transfer — 700–1,500 ฿ per car.
- Scooter — 200–350 ฿ a day, petrol about 40–45 ฿ a litre.
- Car rental — 900–1,500 ฿ a day.
- Grab and Bolt — 100–250 ฿ across town, more at night and peaks.
- Tuk-tuk — from 200 ฿, agreed before you get in.
Stays
- Guesthouse or simple hotel — 800–1,500 ฿ a night.
- Condo with a pool — 1,500–3,500 ฿ a night.
- A 4–5 star beachfront hotel — from 4,000 ฿ a night.
- A 3-bedroom pool villa — from 8,000–15,000 ฿ a night.
- Renting monthly cuts the per-night cost two to three times.
Three weekly budgets (per person)
- Budget — from 25,000 ฿: guesthouse, local cafes, a scooter, one group tour.
- Comfort — 45,000–60,000 ฿: a condo or 4-star hotel, mixed cafes and restaurants, a car or Grab, two or three tours, spa.
- Premium — from 120,000 ฿: a villa or 5-star, restaurants, a car with driver, a private yacht and a personal concierge.
Prices in the AURA catalogue: what a specific service costs
The figures above are market guides. Below are the starting prices of real offers in the AURA catalogue as of 14 October 2026: you can request any of them, and the partner confirms the total for your dates before you pay.
| Service | From, ฿ | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Scooter rental | 250 | day |
| Car rental (Honda City, Toyota Vios) | 1,000 | day |
| Muay Thai session | 400 | session |
| Phuket sightseeing tour | 1,050 | adult |
| James Bond Island and Phang Nga | 2,050 | adult |
| Phi Phi at sunrise | 2,300 | adult |
| Airport Fast Track | 3,000 | person |
| VIP transfer within Phuket | 3,500 | one way |
| Border run to Satun | 3,500 | trip |
| Private-yacht sea fishing | 16,900 | charter |
| Private speedboat to the islands | 17,000 | charter |
Where you genuinely save
- Book transfers and tours in advance at a fixed price rather than from beach touts.
- Eat where locals eat: the same dishes cost two to three times less.
- Take a place with a kitchen if you stay longer than a week.
- Travel in the green season: stays and tours are 20–40% cheaper.
- Use an eSIM instead of roaming: over two weeks the gap is thousands of baht.
Another saving is loyalty: AURA clients earn points on sign-up, on every request and up to 5% of a completed service, and partner promos apply through our links. Points are exchanged for services, and a friend's invitation takes money off your first order.
Money for the trip
Frequently asked questions
How much money should I take for a week in Phuket?
A budget week fits into 25,000–30,000 ฿ per person excluding flights, a comfortable one into 45,000–60,000 ฿, and premium starts around 120,000 ฿. The gap comes mostly from accommodation and how you tour.
Is eating out in Phuket expensive?
Not if you eat where locals do: a dish costs 60–150 ฿. Tourist restaurants with a sea view run 700–1,500 ฿ per person, and over a week the difference is significant.
When is Phuket cheapest?
In the green season, roughly May to October: stays, tours and vehicle rental are 20–40% cheaper. Rain usually comes as short afternoon downpours rather than all-day drizzle.