Cost of Living Comparison Between Barueri and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barueri and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Barueri is 19.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barueri is 22.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barueri
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 R$35.1
$4.68 ฿151
35.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.42 R$185
$46.4 ฿1,502
-27.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 R$40.11
$8.65 ฿280
-16.42%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$3.09 ฿100
-41.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.96
$0.73 ฿23.53
71.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$5
$0.37 ฿11.95
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.17
$2.39 ฿77.4
-23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 R$15.56
$3.62 ฿117
-22.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barueri
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R$6.22
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 R$9.11
$1.8 ฿58.2
-8.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.89
$2.24 ฿72.3
-44.64%
Eggs
$2.48 R$13.75
$2.23 ฿72.1
11.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 R$60.5
$19.31 ฿625
-43.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 R$24.46
$3.77 ฿122
16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 R$47.65
$13.05 ฿422
-34.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 R$15.54
$3.28 ฿106
-14.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 R$9.92
$1.63 ฿52.6
9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.15
$2.4 ฿77.7
-38.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 R$9.88
$1.99 ฿64.3
-10.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.04
$1.53 ฿49.62
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.26
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 R$5.44
$1.02 ฿32.87
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.86
$0.48 ฿15.61
45.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 R$14.29
$4.32 ฿140
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 R$48.83
$21.68 ฿702
-59.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.47
$1.77 ฿57.3
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R$12.77
$2.79 ฿90.4
-17.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Barueri
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.35 ฿43.74
-18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.41 R$274
$11.76 ฿380
320.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.92
$3.15 ฿102
-66.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.94
$1 ฿32.3
-29.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.46 R$52.5
$13.64 ฿442
-30.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.3 ฿42.2
-18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$122.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-19.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K R$161.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barueri
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 R$307
$123 ฿3,970
-54.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 R$72.8
$13.93 ฿451
-5.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.9 R$110
$18.24 ฿590
9.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barueri
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.88 R$138
$60.8 ฿1,966
-59.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.55 R$120
$17.11 ฿554
25.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.21 R$45.57
$9.07 ฿294
-9.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barueri
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 R$2,735
$694 ฿22.5K
-29.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,787 R$37.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-57.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barueri
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 R$282
$57.5 ฿1,861
-11.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 R$238
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 R$446
$115 ฿3,727
-30.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 R$395
$84.8 ฿2,743
-16.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barueri
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 R$2,307
$611 ฿19.8K
-31.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 R$1,510
$442 ฿14.3K
-38.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 R$3,943
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-64.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 R$6,609
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-18.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,531 R$8,496
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-63.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 R$8,189
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-48.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barueri
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,849
$697 ฿22.5K
-26.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
5.33
116.89%

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Last update for Barueri: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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