Cost of Living Comparison Between Acosta and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Acosta and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Acosta is 25.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acosta is 9.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acosta
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.17 ₡5,092
$4.68 ฿151
117.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 ₡25.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
11.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ₡5,092
$8.65 ฿280
17.57%
Cappuccino
$3.73 ₡1,867
$3.09 ฿100
20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₡994
$0.73 ฿23.53
172.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₡805
$0.37 ฿11.95
335.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 ₡1,461
$2.39 ฿77.4
22.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 ₡2,307
$3.62 ฿117
27.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acosta
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ₡1,019
$2.24 ฿72.5
-9.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 ₡1,395
$1.8 ฿58.2
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 ₡1,106
$2.24 ฿72.3
-1.34%
Eggs
$2.93 ₡1,465
$2.23 ฿72.1
31.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 ₡4,834
$19.31 ฿625
-49.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 ₡4,644
$3.77 ฿122
146.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 ₡6,923
$13.05 ฿422
5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$4.56 ₡2,282
$3.28 ฿106
39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ₡747
$1.63 ฿52.6
-8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 ₡2,075
$2.4 ฿77.7
72.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 ₡1,664
$1.99 ฿64.3
66.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.4 ₡1,702
$1.53 ฿49.62
122.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.91 ₡1,455
$1.49 ฿48.11
95.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ₡473
$1.02 ฿32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 ₡1,429
$0.48 ฿15.61
493.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 ₡2,534
$4.32 ฿140
17.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 ₡7,596
$21.68 ฿702
-30.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₡1,191
$1.77 ฿57.3
34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ₡1,335
$2.79 ฿90.4
-4.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Acosta
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ₡485
$1.35 ฿43.74
-28.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.1 ₡12.6K
$11.76 ฿380
113.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 ₡893
$3.15 ฿102
-43.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 ₡929
$1 ฿32.3
85.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.97 ₡3,988
$13.64 ฿442
-41.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 ₡728
$1.3 ฿42.2
12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K ₡19M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K ₡16.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-4.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acosta
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.4 ₡47.2K
$123 ฿3,970
-23.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.67 ₡12.8K
$13.93 ฿451
84.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 ₡26.2K
$18.24 ฿590
186.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acosta
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 ₡29K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-4.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.21 ₡12.1K
$17.11 ฿554
41.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 ₡5,024
$9.07 ฿294
10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acosta
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 ₡263.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-24.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K ₡6.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-21.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acosta
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.5 ₡31.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
10.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 ₡25.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
48.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 ₡64K
$115 ฿3,727
11.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₡53.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
25.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acosta
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₡387.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
26.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 ₡294.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 ₡775.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-23.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 ₡480.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-34.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,987 ₡994.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acosta
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,596 ₡799K
$697 ฿22.5K
129.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5.33
90.81%

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Last update for Acosta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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