Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahuachapan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahuachapan and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ahuachapan is 6.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ahuachapan is 18.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahuachapan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.12 $8.12
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
73.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.25 $35.25
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-24.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 $6.95
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-19.65%
Cappuccino
$3.27 $3.27
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 $1.14
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
56.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 $0.86
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
132.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 $2.06
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
-13.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 $2.91
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-19.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ahuachapan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 $1.89
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-15.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 $2.04
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 $1.54
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-31.25%
Eggs
$2.75 $2.75
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 $7.19
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-62.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 $6.86
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
81.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 $10.88
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-16.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 $3.12
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-4.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 $1.66
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
1.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 $2.54
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 $2.62
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
31.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 $2.22
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
45.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 $2.13
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
42.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 $0.96
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 $1.04
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 $3.9
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-9.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 $10.13
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-53.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 $1.75
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 $2.49
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Ahuachapan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 $5.46
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
73.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 $3.04
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
204.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.96 $19.96
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
46.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 $0.99
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-23.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K $25K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
-8.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K $28.4K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-16.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahuachapan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 $102
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-16.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.97 $18.97
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
36.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.88 $41.88
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
129.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ahuachapan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 $5.35
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-41.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahuachapan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 $145
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-79.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,036 $6,036
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-62.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ahuachapan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 $67.3
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
17.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.93 $42.93
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
24.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 $115
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-0.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 $105
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
23.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahuachapan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 $523
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-14.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 $1,031
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
133.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 $370
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-81.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 $388
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-73.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 $3,096
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-27.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,291 $1,291
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-55.27%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ahuachapan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$564 $564
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-19.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.58
5.33
60.98%

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Last update for Ahuachapan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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