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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arrecife and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Arrecife and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Arrecife is 36.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arrecife is 12.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arrecife
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.1 €10.42
$4.71 ΰΈΏ151
156.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 €44.67
$45.87 ΰΈΏ1,468
13.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 €8.03
$8.84 ΰΈΏ283
5.43%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €1.99
$3.06 ΰΈΏ98
-24.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.69 ΰΈΏ22.16
208.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.39 ΰΈΏ12.56
205.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.49 ΰΈΏ79.6
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.72 ΰΈΏ119
-8.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arrecife
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$2.18 ΰΈΏ69.8
-45.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 ΰΈΏ57.5
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.23 ΰΈΏ71.4
-47.09%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$2.23 ΰΈΏ71.4
46.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.88 €10.23
$19.66 ΰΈΏ629
-39.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 €6.12
$3.77 ΰΈΏ121
88.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.45 €13.31
$13.53 ΰΈΏ433
14.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.07
$3.24 ΰΈΏ104
-25.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.62 ΰΈΏ51.9
54.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.4 ΰΈΏ76.8
-8.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.08 ΰΈΏ66.5
22.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.95
$1.59 ΰΈΏ50.7
42.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 €2.41
$1.49 ΰΈΏ47.76
87.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.01 ΰΈΏ32.46
85.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.46
95.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 €4.1
$4.48 ΰΈΏ143
6.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 €5.64
$20.34 ΰΈΏ651
-67.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.86 ΰΈΏ59.5
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.97
$2.7 ΰΈΏ86.3
27.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Arrecife
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.72
$1.43 ΰΈΏ45.79
39.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.57 €20.3
$11.47 ΰΈΏ367
105.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.04 ΰΈΏ97.4
11.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.04 ΰΈΏ33.18
100.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.39 €20.15
$13.64 ΰΈΏ437
71.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.31
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.8K
$27.2K ΰΈΏ870.3K
39.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$33.5K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-10.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arrecife
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.7 €67.8
$122 ΰΈΏ3,905
-35.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.67
$13.61 ΰΈΏ435
50.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.31 €26.1
$18.36 ΰΈΏ588
65.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arrecife
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70 €60.3
$59.9 ΰΈΏ1,915
16.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.61 €20.33
$16.84 ΰΈΏ539
40.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 €6.8
$8.92 ΰΈΏ285
-11.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arrecife
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €454
$684 ΰΈΏ21.9K
-23.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,473 €5,575
$16.1K ΰΈΏ514.8K
-59.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arrecife
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.8
$58.2 ΰΈΏ1,862
77.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.53 €29.74
$34.38 ΰΈΏ1,100
0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79
$113 ΰΈΏ3,631
-19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €129
$84.9 ΰΈΏ2,716
75.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arrecife
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €740
$621 ΰΈΏ19.9K
38.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 €599
$441 ΰΈΏ14.1K
57.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 €1,267
$2,063 ΰΈΏ66K
-28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 €924
$1,469 ΰΈΏ47K
-26.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,418 €2,944
$4,286 ΰΈΏ137.1K
-20.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,383 €1,192
$2,957 ΰΈΏ94.6K
-53.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Arrecife
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,771 €1,525
$534 ΰΈΏ17.1K
231.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
5.33
-35.65%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arrecife: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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