Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Belem is 40% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belem is 37.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belem
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 R$25.21
$4.68 ฿151
-2.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.91 R$160
$46.4 ฿1,502
-37.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.84
$8.65 ฿280
-25.32%
Cappuccino
$1.6 R$8.86
$3.09 ฿100
-48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$5.4
$0.73 ฿23.53
32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.62
$0.37 ฿11.95
27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 R$9.25
$2.39 ฿77.4
-30.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 R$20.37
$3.62 ฿117
1.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belem
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.19
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 R$12.34
$1.8 ฿58.2
23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.86%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.89
$2.23 ฿72.1
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 R$57.8
$19.31 ฿625
-46.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 R$21.12
$3.77 ฿122
0.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 R$36.5
$13.05 ฿422
-49.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.4
$3.28 ฿106
-48.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$2.4 ฿77.7
-46.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.83
$1.99 ฿64.3
-29.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 R$7.18
$0.48 ฿15.61
168.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 R$13.1
$4.32 ฿140
-45.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 R$50.4
$21.68 ฿702
-58.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.77 ฿57.3
-23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 R$24.64
$2.79 ฿90.4
59.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Belem
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 R$3.87
$1.35 ฿43.74
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.69 R$120
$11.76 ฿380
84.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$3.15 ฿102
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1 ฿32.3
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.05 R$50.2
$13.64 ฿442
-33.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
-20.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$90.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-40.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-13.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belem
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R$611
$123 ฿3,970
-10.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 R$79.7
$13.93 ฿451
3.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.49 R$119
$18.24 ฿590
17.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belem
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.28 R$118
$60.8 ฿1,966
-64.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 R$122
$17.11 ฿554
28.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 R$35.63
$9.07 ฿294
-29.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belem
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.8 R$543
$694 ฿22.5K
-85.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,101 R$17.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-80.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belem
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.79 R$182
$57.5 ฿1,861
-42.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.13 R$162
$34.51 ฿1,117
-15.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 R$417
$115 ฿3,727
-34.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.78 R$232
$84.8 ฿2,743
-50.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belem
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R$2,456
$611 ฿19.8K
-27.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 R$1,032
$442 ฿14.3K
-57.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 R$4,571
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 R$2,547
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-68.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,854 R$10.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-56.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$7,047
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-56.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belem
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$326 R$1,811
$697 ฿22.5K
-53.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.2
5.33
128.89%

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

Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.