Cost of Living Comparison Between Araxa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Araxa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Araxa is 30.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Araxa is 22.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Araxa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 R$29.67
$4.68 ฿151
14.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 R$148
$46.4 ฿1,502
-42.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$35.69
$8.65 ฿280
-25.66%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.71
$3.09 ฿100
-43.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$0.73 ฿23.53
47.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.71
$0.37 ฿11.95
81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.71
$2.39 ฿77.4
-26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 R$15.06
$3.62 ฿117
-25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Araxa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R$6.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.42
$1.8 ฿58.2
-15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.52
$2.24 ฿72.3
-47.32%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.26
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 R$65.1
$19.31 ฿625
-39.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 R$19.62
$3.77 ฿122
-6.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.04 R$39.08
$13.05 ฿422
-46.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 R$11.85
$3.28 ฿106
-35.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.25
$1.63 ฿52.6
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.32
$1.53 ฿49.62
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.14
$1.49 ฿48.11
-25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.16
$1.02 ฿32.87
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.48 ฿15.61
35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 R$11.58
$4.32 ฿140
-51.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 R$40.23
$21.68 ฿702
-66.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6.01
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.1
$2.79 ฿90.4
-28.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Araxa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.35 ฿43.74
-22.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.04 R$211
$11.76 ฿380
223.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$3.15 ฿102
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.89
$1 ฿32.3
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 R$35.58
$13.64 ฿442
-53.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 R$5.41
$1.3 ฿42.2
-25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-25.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Araxa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 R$338
$123 ฿3,970
-50.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.29 R$73.8
$13.93 ฿451
-4.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 R$99.3
$18.24 ฿590
-1.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Araxa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.26 R$118
$60.8 ฿1,966
-65.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$118
$17.11 ฿554
24.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 R$31.91
$9.07 ฿294
-36.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Araxa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$364 R$2,021
$694 ฿22.5K
-47.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,580 R$36.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Araxa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 R$331
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 R$198
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 R$445
$115 ฿3,727
-30.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.8 R$327
$84.8 ฿2,743
-30.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Araxa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,779
$611 ฿19.8K
-47.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,209
$442 ฿14.3K
-50.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 R$3,202
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 R$2,378
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,296 R$7,194
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-69.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,014 R$5,627
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Araxa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 R$1,285
$697 ฿22.5K
-66.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
5.33
104.88%

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Last update for Araxa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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