Cost of Living Comparison Between Botucatu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Botucatu and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Botucatu is 37.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botucatu is 28.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botucatu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 R$29.66
$4.68 ฿151
14.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.57 R$181
$46.4 ฿1,502
-29.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.77
$8.65 ฿280
-27.63%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$3.09 ฿100
-41.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.51
$0.73 ฿23.53
84.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.37 ฿11.95
148.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$10.27
$2.39 ฿77.4
-22.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 R$19.31
$3.62 ฿117
-3.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botucatu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 R$4.07
$2.24 ฿72.5
-67.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R$5.51
$1.8 ฿58.2
-45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.79
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.61%
Eggs
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.23 ฿72.1
-47.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 R$39.37
$19.31 ฿625
-63.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 R$14.69
$3.77 ฿122
-29.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$37.51
$13.05 ฿422
-48.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$3.28 ฿106
-53.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1.63 ฿52.6
-53.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 R$2.93
$2.4 ฿77.7
-77.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.03
$1.99 ฿64.3
-45.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.53 ฿49.62
-43.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.17
$1.49 ฿48.11
-37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 R$2.9
$1.02 ฿32.87
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 R$14.58
$4.32 ฿140
-39.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.18 R$34.29
$21.68 ฿702
-71.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 R$13.53
$2.79 ฿90.4
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Botucatu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.06
$1.35 ฿43.74
-32.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 R$218
$11.76 ฿380
233.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.9
$3.15 ฿102
-72.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1 ฿32.3
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 R$49.06
$13.64 ฿442
-35.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.42
$1.3 ฿42.2
-24.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-16.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botucatu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.07 R$128
$123 ฿3,970
-81.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 R$50.1
$13.93 ฿451
-35.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.52 R$80.6
$18.24 ฿590
-20.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botucatu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 R$126
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 R$120
$17.11 ฿554
26.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.38 R$29.89
$9.07 ฿294
-40.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botucatu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 R$1,399
$694 ฿22.5K
-63.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,693 R$31.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-64.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botucatu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 R$223
$57.5 ฿1,861
-29.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.59 R$214
$34.51 ฿1,117
11.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.91 R$249
$115 ฿3,727
-61.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 R$377
$84.8 ฿2,743
-19.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botucatu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$611 ฿19.8K
-48.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,180
$442 ฿14.3K
-51.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,224
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,362
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,667 R$9,254
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-60.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$904 R$5,020
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-68.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botucatu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 R$1,897
$697 ฿22.5K
-50.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
5.33
78.24%

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

Last update for Botucatu: 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.