HOLIDAYS IN PHUKET. PRICES FOR HOTELS, FLIGHTS, FOOD

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The holiday season begins and holidays in Phuket 2021 are perfect for a family vacation by the sea, consider the prices of Phuket for flights, hotels, and food. Where to go for an inexpensive meal, where to get a massage, we will find out about all the entertainment on the island, their cost.

The article will help you significantly save on flights, vacation reservations, choosing a local cafe and find out the real financial costs of your vacation.

Many tourists, going on vacation to other countries, prefer to calculate their budget in advance for food, transport and entertainment expenses.

But how to do this if tourists are in Russia, and you need to calculate the budget for a vacation in Phuket? First, how do you find out the current prices in Phuket? Secondly, how can these prices be translated into rubles?

Where to go in Phuket on your own and what you can see →

In order to save your time looking for an answer to the question of how much money to take with you for a trip to Phuket, I published this article. I tried to consider the current prices for food in Phuket, food, clothing, services, entertainment and excursions.

For your convenience, the cost is indicated in rubles. The rate of 1 baht is -1.84 rubles (at the time of publication of the article).

What currency to take with you

When traveling to Phuket, it is better to take dollars, which can be easily exchanged for local currency at any bank. But the dollar exchange rate in our country is unstable. When leaving the country, you can exchange it at a high cost, and when you return, it can be low. What to do?

Some tourists prefer to take credit or debit (debit) cards with them.

It is important for tourists to know that in Thailand, 200 baht is charged from your card every time you take cash from the terminal. Banks charge this cost for their services. In addition, currency conversion fees may apply.

Some licensed Phuket exchange offices exchange rubles for baht. Most are found along the coastline. The ruble exchange rate in such points from the current exchange rate may differ by 10%.

I do not recommend using exchange offices in hotels and the airport.

The cost of the flight to Phuket

Prices for air tickets to Phuket from Moscow and Russian cities can be found in the table below. The cheapest tickets to Phuket can be purchased at aviasales.ru. On this service, you can book and pay for a ticket online. The low cost is due to the fact that the ticket search module is connected to a large number of agencies, compares their prices and gives out the lowest ones.

How long to fly to Phuket, prices for air tickets: direct and with transfers →

Table of the best prices for flights to the island:

Consider the cost of a ticket to Phuket from Moscow. It is important to note that the tourist season affects its cost. As a rule, from May to October, prices in Phuket are low, as it is the rainy season in the country. The cost starts to rise from November to April, as the high tourist season is observed at this time.

January - 24,560 rubles;
February - 24,900 rubles;
March - 24,900 rubles;
April - 24,500 rubles;
May - 24,500 rubles;
June - 24,300 rubles;
July - 33,042 rubles;
August - 37303 rubles.

Taxi and public transport prices

There are several ways to get to your destination. The following means of transportation can be distinguished on the island:

Songthaew buses. Bus routes connect the center of the island with the main beaches. Some go to the airport.

In most cases, these buses are converted blue trucks. They have no windows, doors, or air conditioning. They do not have fixed stops, but do stop when a button is pressed on demand or the usual raising of a voice towards the driver.

They start to run from 06:00 with an interval of 30-45 minutes.

Prices in Phuket 2021 for songthaew transportation are 30-45 baht (54-81 rubles)

Buses. They are usually air-conditioned and travel long distances to the airport. The cost is different, from 90 to 120 baht (162-216 rubles).
Moto taxi. This type of transport is popular with single tourists. The cost of the trip depends on the distance. For short trips, the price can be 60-80 baht (108-144 rubles). Long distance - 280-320 baht (504-576 rubles). You can safely bargain with taxi drivers on motorcycles and reduce the cost.

As for moving by public transport, you can buy a ticket for any direction online through the 12GoAsia website. All independent travelers have long been using this service for their own purposes.

Taxi knock knock. They are converted small trucks. Seating benches are installed inside. Prices for this type of transport are very high. A trip from one beach to the next one can cost 200 baht (360 rubles), to the airport -1800 baht (3240 rubles).
Internet taxi. If you do not want to be deceived by local taxi drivers who inflate the cost of the trip, behave arrogantly and defiantly, you can pre-order a taxi from the airport to the hotel through the service kiwitaxi.ru. Here on the site you will find out fixed prices and payment methods.
Rent a car. To rent a car, you must provide a passport, an international driver's license, and a credit card. Renting a car will be cheaper through Economebookings.

The rental price depends on the car brand. Prices in Phuket for car rental are on average 1000 rubles. per day.

Rent a bike... The rental price depends on the condition, the brand of the bike, and the rental period. If you rent by the day, the cost will be 200-300 baht per day (360-540 rubles). If for a week - 1200-1500 baht (2160-2700 rubles). For a month, rent will cost on average 3000-4000 baht (5400-7200 rubles).

If you are going to live or winter in Phuket for at least half a year, then we go to buy a bike, it will be cheaper. You can sell a bike quickly at any local vehicle repair service or through a newspaper.

Prices for hotels, guesthouses, apartments

To save on booking and find the best seats, you need to know several factors that will help. The cost of accommodation in Phuket depends on:

remoteness of housing from the sea;
equipment of rooms;
availability of additional services;
the presence of a tourist season, high demand for accommodation facilities.

Consider various accommodation options on the island, the cost of living in early November:

Hotel Patong Eyes 2 * - £ 11 per day. Accommodation in a double room without meals. The room has wireless Internet, cable TV, shower, bathroom accessories.

The hotel is located 900 meters from Patong Beach.

Dream Phuket Hotel 3 * - £ 11 The rooms are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay: air conditioning, bathroom, TV, hairdryer, change of linen and towels, bath accessories.

The sea can be reached on foot in 10 minutes.

The ASHLEE Plaza Patong Hotel & Spa 4 * - £ 25 Accommodation in a double room with all conveniences. It offers a rooftop pool and free shuttle to Patong Beach and shopping mall.
Swissotel Hotel Phuket Patong Beach 5 * - $ 100 without food. It offers the infrastructure of a resort hotel, which is a 5-minute walk from the beach.

As you can see, on booking.com you can find very low prices for fairly good hotels.

Now let's consider the cost of guesthouses - an analogue of our guest houses:

The Guest House 2 * - £ 8 The rooms have a refrigerator, electric kettle, bathroom, safe, TV. The beach can be reached on foot in 11 minutes.
Happy Fish Guest House 2 * - $ 12 The rooms have air conditioning, TV, shower, safe, refrigerator. The beach can be reached in 15 minutes.

Also on the island you can rent apartments with excellent conditions:

Ban Punmanus 2 * - 742 rubles. per day;
B.mansion 1 * - 928 rubles. per day;
Phuket Riviera Villas 3 * - 2041 RUB. per day;
Patong Studio Apartments 3 * - $ 12 per day.

Tours to Phuket from Moscow and other cities of Russia will be the best option when traveling with the whole family, sometimes you can find offers two times cheaper than booking tickets, hotels, and taking out insurance separately. This type of recreation will be more economical for the cities of Siberia and the eastern part of Russia.

For Russians who are especially fond of All inclusive holidays, there will be informative material about the best All Inclusive hotels in Phuket on the first line by the sea.

Phuket prices for food, alcohol, clothes

Expenses for food in restaurants, cafes, as well as for groceries take away not a small part of your vacation budget.

In Phuket, it is more profitable to buy food in large hypermarkets (for example Big C). The prices there are quite low, and the range of goods is very large.

Milk - 45 baht, 81 rubles;
Bread - 42 baht, 76 rubles;
10 pieces. eggs - 35 baht, 63 rubles;
Tea bags - 115 baht, 207 rubles;
Bottled water 1.5 l. - 20 baht, 36 rubles.
Cigarettes - 65 baht, 117 rubles;
Tomatoes - 30 baht, 54 rubles;
Cucumbers - 40 baht, 72 rubles;
Potatoes - 50 baht, 90 rubles;
Fish - 65 baht, 117 rubles;
Shrimps - 230 baht, 414 rubles.
Watermelon - 60 baht, 108 rubles;
Melon - 100 baht, 180 rubles;
Mango - 70 baht, 126 rubles;
Mandarins - 40 baht, 72 rubles;
Grapes - 100 baht, 180 rubles.

When purchasing alcohol in Phuket, prices do not differ much in different stores.

Local beer is much cheaper than imported one. For example, a can of beer Chang 0.6 costs 50 baht or 90 rubles. Imported beer Carlsberg 0.33 - 40 baht or 76 rubles. Vodka Smirnoff quite expensive - 800 baht (1440 rubles) for 0.7 liters. A bottle of champagne will also cost 800 baht.

Prices in cafes and restaurants

How much is lunch in Phuket at a cafe or restaurant?

The cost of meals in establishments directly depends on its location. Restaurants and cafes in the city center, near popular attractions, on the seaside offer food at inflated prices. Establishments on the outskirts of the city are considered budgetary.

Lunch or dinner at a restaurant is not a cheap pleasure. Lunch can cost from 200 to 300 baht per person, and dinner can cost 1500-2000 baht.

Food in a cafe will cost tourists much cheaper:

salad - 100-120 baht;
fish with a side dish - 230 baht;
steaks with a side dish - 300-350 baht;
soups - 140 baht.

Local fast food establishments are especially popular among tourists - makashnits... They offer tasty and cheap food, many Russians who live in Thailand permanently or during the "winter" eat here:

barbecue - 10 baht;
pancakes - 30 baht;
drinks - 20 baht.

You may find useful information on the best restaurants in Pattaya.

Prices for clothes in Phuket stores

There are many shopping centers on the island where you can buy inexpensive and high quality clothing. Prices for clothes in branded stores correspond to Russian prices. For example, sports shoes from famous brands can be purchased for 3,000 baht (5,400 rubles), jeans - 2,000 baht (3,600 rubles).

Hypermarkets have entire floors dedicated to selling clothes. Here it is inexpensive and of high quality:

summer shirt-200 baht (360 rubles);
summer pants - 250 baht (450 rubles);
T-shirt - 150 baht (270 rubles);
shorts - 100 baht (180 rubles).

Excursions and entertainment

Any vacation is not complete without visiting local attractions and excursions. It's better to plan your entertainment budget in advance. The prices below will help you with this.

Consider the cost of the most popular excursions and entertainment on the island: