Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Barquisimeto is 37.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barquisimeto is 28.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 VES 742
$4.68 ฿151
58.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.45 VES 2,948
$46.4 ฿1,502
-36.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.98 VES 998
$8.65 ฿280
15.38%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 97.8
$3.09 ฿100
-68.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 VES 120
$0.73 ฿23.53
64.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 72.6
$0.37 ฿11.95
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 146
$2.39 ฿77.4
-38.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 153
$3.62 ฿117
-58.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 VES 148
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 VES 257
$1.8 ฿58.2
42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 VES 98.8
$2.24 ฿72.3
-55.80%
Eggs
$1.58 VES 158
$2.23 ฿72.1
-29.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 VES 406
$19.31 ฿625
-78.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 VES 495
$3.77 ฿122
31.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.94 VES 695
$13.05 ฿422
-46.82%
Apples (1kg)
$4.89 VES 490
$3.28 ฿106
49.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.63 ฿52.6
-36.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 VES 98.4
$2.4 ฿77.7
-59.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.99 ฿64.3
-48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 VES 102
$1.53 ฿49.62
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 VES 148
$1.49 ฿48.11
-0.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$1.02 ฿32.87
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 VES 99.1
$0.48 ฿15.61
106.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 VES 299
$4.32 ฿140
-31.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$21.68 ฿702
-53.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 74.5
$1.77 ฿57.3
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 97.6
$2.79 ฿90.4
-65.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 VES 46.07
$1.35 ฿43.74
-65.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 VES 494
$3.15 ฿102
56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 48.04
$1.3 ฿42.2
-63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K VES 2.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-6.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K VES 3.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
5.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.76 VES 1,978
$123 ฿3,970
-83.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.92 VES 993
$13.93 ฿451
-28.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.43 VES 3,946
$18.24 ฿590
116.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.94 VES 2,296
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 VES 438
$9.07 ฿294
-51.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.7 VES 5,076
$694 ฿22.5K
-92.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.66 VES 2,768
$57.5 ฿1,861
-51.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.89 VES 2,491
$34.51 ฿1,117
-27.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.27 VES 4,931
$115 ฿3,727
-57.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.86 VES 4,991
$84.8 ฿2,743
-41.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 VES 20.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
-67.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 VES 5,079
$442 ฿14.3K
-88.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 VES 25.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-87.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 VES 15.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-89.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$398 VES 39.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-90.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$172 VES 17.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-94.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 VES 19K
$697 ฿22.5K
-72.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Barquisimeto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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