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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barquisimeto is 37% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barquisimeto is 25.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 VES 3,551
$4.59 ฿147
60.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.11 VES 14.5K
$46.83 ฿1,497
-35.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 VES 4,735
$8.70 ฿278
13.10%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 470
$2.92 ฿93.5
-66.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 VES 556
$0.68 ฿21.86
70.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 VES 347
$0.40 ฿12.66
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 VES 707
$2.51 ฿80.2
-41.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 VES 712
$3.80 ฿122
-61.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 VES 727
$2.16 ฿69.1
-30.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 VES 1,217
$1.88 ฿60.1
34.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 VES 487
$2.16 ฿69.0
-53.24%
Eggs
$1.58 VES 762
$2.22 ฿71.0
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 VES 1,896
$19.57 ฿626
-79.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 VES 2,466
$3.80 ฿122
34.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 VES 3,354
$13.41 ฿429
-48.02%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 VES 2,350
$3.26 ฿104
49.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 VES 491
$1.61 ฿51.5
-36.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 VES 488
$2.31 ฿73.8
-56.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 VES 488
$2.06 ฿65.8
-50.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 VES 490
$1.61 ฿51.3
-36.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 VES 738
$1.44 ฿46.13
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 231
$1.03 ฿32.91
-53.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 492
$0.48 ฿15.34
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 VES 1,425
$4.50 ฿144
-34.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.66 VES 6,575
$19.18 ฿613
-28.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 354
$1.82 ฿58.3
-59.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 471
$2.69 ฿86.0
-63.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 VES 206
$1.38 ฿44.04
-68.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 VES 2,349
$3.11 ฿99.3
56.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.00 ฿32.09
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.74 ฿439
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 235
$1.30 ฿41.49
-62.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K VES 12.2M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-7.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K VES 17.4M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
9.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.11 VES 9,676
$125 ฿3,993
-83.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.19 VES 4,903
$13.74 ฿439
-25.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.82 VES 19.2K
$18.61 ฿595
113.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.35 VES 10.8K
$60.6 ฿1,936
-63.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 VES 2,128
$9.01 ฿288
-50.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.47 VES 23.8K
$698 ฿22.3K
-92.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.27 VES 13.1K
$59.2 ฿1,893
-53.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.90 VES 12.0K
$34.86 ฿1,115
-28.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.8 VES 24.4K
$114 ฿3,651
-55.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.05 VES 23.6K
$85.8 ฿2,743
-42.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 VES 95.7K
$619 ฿19.8K
-67.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.30 VES 23.7K
$437 ฿14.0K
-88.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 VES 119.9K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-87.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 VES 72.7K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-89.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$465 VES 223.9K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-87.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$250 VES 120.2K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-90.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barquisimeto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 VES 90.7K
$528 ฿16.9K
-64.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Barquisimeto: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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