Alcohol Prices in Phuket: What It Costs in Shops, Bars and With Delivery

A bottle of local beer can cost one price on a 7-Eleven shelf and two or three times more at a beach club, and the label on the bottle is exactly the same. This guide compares alcohol prices in Phuket across three places where people actually buy: a shop, a bar or restaurant, and home delivery from ALCOSHOP Phuket. It is written for visitors, long-stay residents and anyone planning drinks for a villa.

We also try to answer the question behind the question: what is the cost of alcohol in Phuket made of, and what can you do about it. All figures in baht sit in one place, in the prices block, so the rest of the page stays true from year to year.

Quick answer: how much does alcohol cost in Phuket?

The short version, without numbers (they are below):

• Bars and beach clubs are the most expensive way to drink. A shop or delivery costs far less.
• Local beer and Thai rum are inexpensive. Imported whisky, wine and vodka cost much more.
• The price depends on the place, the time of day (happy hour) and the bottle size.
• With ALCOSHOP delivery, local beer costs close to the shop shelf and well below a bar, and it comes to your door in 20–60 minutes.
• Every figure is in the Prices this year block.

Why alcohol costs more in Thailand than at home

If you have just arrived from a country with cheap supermarket wine, Thai shelf prices can look steep. There are a few ordinary reasons.

Local vs imported

Local beer, Thai rum and Thai whisky-style spirits are made in the country, so they carry no import costs. Imported whisky, wine, gin and vodka travel a long way, pass through importers and distributors, and arrive with their own margins. That is why the gap between a local beer and a bottle of imported scotch is so large here. If you plan to bring bottles from home, check how much alcohol you can bring into Thailand.

Taxes also play a part. The excise is settled by the supplier, so it is already built into the shelf price. You do not pay anything extra at the till, and you cannot avoid it by choosing another shop.

Resort markup

Phuket is an island with a high-season crowd. A bar on the sand pays rent for a prime location, staff and ice, and the price of a glass reflects this. The same is true of a restaurant with a sea view. You pay for the place as much as for the drink, which is why a bottle of wine in a restaurant costs far more than the same bottle in a shop.

Why the price differs: shop, bar or delivery

Each type of venue builds its price from different costs. In short:

• Convenience store (7-Eleven and similar). High volume and a narrow range. Local beer and Thai spirits are priced sharply, because people buy them every day.
• Import supermarket. A wider range of wine and spirits, with the price set by the importer.
• Bar, restaurant, beach club. You pay for the serving, the location and the atmosphere. Prices climb with the tourist level of the area and the time of day.
• Delivery from ALCOSHOP. Shop-level prices for local beer, the whole catalogue in one order, and the bottles come to your door. You save the trip and the time spent going from shop to shop.

One more thing to remember: shops cannot sell alcohol on Buddhist holidays, and the price of last-minute improvisation can be much higher than the price of planning, so order the day before. See our guide to Thailand dry days for the rules.

Prices this year: what alcohol costs in Phuket

Current prices · Shop and bar prices are ranges from price reviews; ALCOSHOP prices are from the live catalogue. We update this block every quarter.

How to read the table. Shop and bar columns are ranges from price reviews published by travel and expat blogs, not price lists of the chains themselves. A value marked “indicative” comes from a single source, so treat it as a rough guide. Our ranges cover several bottle sizes and pack types; compare the same size.

Item	7-Eleven / supermarket (per price reviews)	Bar or restaurant (per price reviews)	ALCOSHOP (catalog)
Local beer, Chang or Leo bottle 0.63 L	about 65–78 ฿	Patong and Bangla Road: about 120 ฿ in happy hour, 150–200 ฿ later	66–105 ฿ (catalog, several sizes and packs; check the size in the order)
Singha 0.63 L	indicative: about 75–90 ฿	—	68–110 ฿ (catalog, several sizes and packs)
Heineken or Corona 0.33 L	indicative: about 55–68 ฿	indicative: 160–220 ฿	Heineken from 89 ฿ (depends on size and pack); Corona 0.33 L, 125 ฿
Cocktail	—	beach bar about 180–250 ฿; Bangla Road, indicative: 250–350 ฿	not sold
Imported wine, entry-level bottle	from 500–600 ฿ (import supermarket)	bottle in a restaurant is well above the shelf price (indicative: 1,200–2,500 ฿); a glass, 180–350 ฿	from 550 ฿ (Viña Toldos Cabernet Merlot 0.75 L); Penfolds Shiraz Cabernet 0.75 L, 1,500 ฿ (a different class)
Sang Som rum	0.3 L about 140–145 ฿; 0.7 L indicative: 280–380 ฿	—	SangSom Special from 330 to 900 ฿ (depends on size and variant)
Johnnie Walker Red Label	indicative: 0.5 L about 495 ฿, 1 L about 899 ฿ (single review)	—	1,000–1,700 ฿ (depends on size and pack)
Johnnie Walker Black Label 0.7 L	indicative: 1,100–1,400 ฿	—	2,700–3,300 ฿ (depends on size and pack)
Vodka 0.7 L	indicative: Absolut about 780 ฿, Smirnoff about 560 ฿	—	Absolut 510–1,900 ฿; Smirnoff 400–1,600 ฿ (depends on size and pack)

What the table says, plainly:

• Local beer. Our price is close to the 7-Eleven shelf and clearly below a bar, especially a bar outside happy hour. Which lager to pick: our guide to Thai beer.
• Whisky and vodka. The shelf can be a little cheaper, and the difference covers the trip, the queue and the bags. A wide range in our column is the result of different bottle sizes, so compare the same volume.
• Wine. Our entry-level bottles start from the same area as import supermarkets. The bigger the gap between a shelf and a restaurant list, the more it pays to buy a bottle and drink it at home. Bottles and prices for each occasion: our guide to wine and champagne delivery in Phuket.
• Spirits generally. The price depends heavily on volume, so a 0.5 L and a 1 L bottle are two different comparisons.
• What delivery adds. The bottle arrives at your door, a single order replaces two or three stops, and the whole range sits in one list.

Our own prices are taken from the catalog and may change without notice; the final price is the one you see when you order.

How to avoid overpaying for alcohol in Phuket

Most savings come from small habits:

1. Compare the same volume. A 0.33 L bottle and a 0.63 L bottle are different products. Divide the price by the volume if you are unsure.
2. Look at the bottle, not the glass. A glass of wine is priced much higher per millilitre than a bottle from a shop.
3. Order by the pack. Beer in packs and larger bottles costs less per litre, and the ALCOSHOP catalogue has several sizes and packs.
4. Choose local beer and Thai rum. They are among the cheapest drinks on the island, and with ALCOSHOP local beer costs close to the shop shelf.
5. Buy imports ahead and from a list. Whisky, wine and gin are where the gap between places is widest, so decide once what you need rather than buying one bottle at a time.
6. Skip the last-minute purchase before a dry day. Shops do not sell alcohol on those days, so order from ALCOSHOP the day before.
7. Drink at the villa, not at the bar. A beach club charges for the view; the same drinks delivered to your terrace cost a fraction of it.
8. Know the final price. In the ALCOSHOP catalogue you see the bottle price; delivery is ฿300, or free from ฿3,000 with the promo code FREE.
9. Do not overbuy “just in case”. Count the people and the days. A reserve of a few bottles is sensible; a full cellar is not.
10. Check the size of the pack. Cans, large bottles and multipacks change the price per litre.

None of this guarantees a particular saving, but together these habits keep the bill predictable.

Group order: shop, bar or delivery?

If you are buying for more than two people, three questions usually settle it:

1. How many items do you need? For more than a few items, one order is simpler than several stops.
2. Do you need imports? Whisky, wine or champagne may require a trip to a specific store, while the ALCOSHOP catalogue has them in one list.
3. How many places would you have to visit? If the answer is two or three, the time you spend is part of the price.

The result: for a villa evening or a group, delivery is the practical choice: one list, one order, drinks at the door. To work out the quantities, use the villa party calculator. You can browse beer, whiskey and wine categories and put the list together before you order.

Alcohol delivery in Phuket: why order with ALCOSHOP

For local beer, ALCOSHOP Phuket prices are close to the shop shelf; for imported spirits the shelf can be a little cheaper. What delivery gives you:

• The bottles come to your door: a villa, a hotel, a boat pier. You do not need a scooter or a taxi.
• One order instead of several stops. Wine from one place, whisky from another: here it is a single list.
• A wider range in one place. Whisky, wine, champagne and other items that a small minimarket does not stock.
• Payment on receipt. You see the order before you pay.

Delivery takes 20–60 minutes across the island and costs ฿300; orders from ฿3,000 with the promo code FREE are delivered free. There is no minimum order, so even a few cans for the evening can be delivered, and you pay on delivery in cash (Thai baht or US dollars), by bank transfer or USDT.

For the terms see delivery terms and the full FAQ. If you are staying in the busiest resort area, there is a page for alcohol delivery in Patong.

Order ahead

Planning the drinks a day earlier is the easiest way to avoid the high prices of the last minute, especially before a dry day or a big group evening. Put the list together in the ALCOSHOP Phuket catalogue, and the manager will confirm the order. Adults only, 20+.

FAQ: alcohol prices in Phuket

How much does alcohol cost in Phuket?

It depends on the place and the drink. Local beer and Thai rum are inexpensive, imported whisky, wine and vodka cost much more, and a bar adds a clear markup to everything. All figures in baht are in the Prices this year block.

How much is a beer in Phuket?

A bottle of local beer in a shop or with ALCOSHOP delivery costs far less than in a bar. A bar charges noticeably more, and prices in Patong and on Bangla Road change with happy hour. The exact ranges are in the price table. Compare the same bottle size, since a 0.33 L and a 0.63 L bottle are different products.

How much does a beer cost at 7-Eleven in Phuket?

Local beer at 7-Eleven is inexpensive, and ALCOSHOP prices for local beer are close to the shelf, with delivery to your door. The price depends on the brand and the size of the bottle or can; see the table for the ranges.

How much is a bottle of whisky in Phuket?

Whisky is imported, so it costs much more than local beer or Thai rum, and the price changes strongly with the bottle size. The table shows blended whisky as an example, with shop prices from reviews next to our catalog prices. For choices in our range, see whiskey.

Is alcohol cheaper in Phuket than at home?

Local beer and Thai rum are inexpensive, so for them often yes. Imported spirits and wine usually are not cheaper, because of import costs. Whether you save depends on what you normally drink at home, so compare the items you actually buy.

Why is alcohol expensive in Thailand?

Imported drinks carry the costs of importers and distribution, and the excise is settled by the supplier and is already built into the shelf price. Resort locations add their own markup, especially bars and restaurants.

Which type of place is cheapest for alcohol in Phuket?

Bars, restaurants and beach clubs are the most expensive. A shop or ALCOSHOP delivery costs far less, and local beer and Thai rum are the best value. All the options are compared in where to buy alcohol in Phuket.

Is delivery more expensive than a shop?

For local beer, ALCOSHOP prices are close to the shop shelf; for imported spirits the shelf can be a little cheaper. Delivery costs ฿300, or nothing from ฿3,000 with the promo code FREE, and it saves the trip, the queue and the bags.

Are bar prices in Patong higher than on the beach?

Both are tourist areas, and the ranges in the table differ by drink and by time. Patong bars cut prices in happy hour and raise them later in the evening. A beach bar or beach club has its own markup for the view. If you want to save, drink at the villa: the same drinks delivered cost far less than at a bar.

Can I buy alcohol on a dry day?

Shops and convenience stores do not sell alcohol on the five Buddhist holiday dry days, so order from ALCOSHOP the day before. The rules and dates are in our guide to Thailand dry days.

Sources and how we checked

• Shop and bar prices come from price reviews published by travel and expat blogs between December 2025 and July 2026. They are not taken from the websites of the chains, which do not publish them in a usable form. A range means that several reviews agree; “indicative” means one source.
• ALCOSHOP prices are taken from the live catalog on 15 October 2026.
• We do not quote prices of specific supermarket chains because we could not confirm them.
• On the tax: the supplier settles it, and it is already included in the shelf price.
• Sale rules: the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) guidance of 29 May 2026, Alcohol sales and consumption rules updated in Thailand.

Prices change, so always look at the price tag. Alcohol is sold to persons aged 20 and over.

Information article. Prices are indicative. 20+.