Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bugaba and Phuket

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Bugaba

🇵🇦 Panama

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Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,294

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.39 ฿148

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.31 ฿1,086

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿293

Cappuccino

$2.72 ฿91.6

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ฿31.28

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ฿16.79

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿85.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ฿122

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 ฿58.5

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ฿48.77

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 ฿50.5

Eggs

$2.17 ฿73.0

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.09 ฿642

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.40 ฿114

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿366

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 ฿98.9

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿56.9

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 ฿73.8

Tomato (1kg)

$2.12 ฿71.4

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 ฿49.03

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 ฿45.99

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ฿36.17

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ฿18.34

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.43 ฿149

Wine (Bottle)

$18.25 ฿614

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿59.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ฿96.8

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.45 ฿48.66

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.9 ฿1,845

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 ฿50.9

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.78 ฿26.08

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.84 ฿129

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.49 ฿50.0

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.9K ฿903.7K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K ฿885.7K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97.8 ฿3,288

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.29 ฿380

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.19 ฿578

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.3 ฿2,297

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.92 ฿367

Cinema Ticket

$7.43 ฿250

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$530 ฿17.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K ฿631.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.7 ฿2,073

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.25 ฿950

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.0 ฿3,228

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$86.8 ฿2,919

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$721 ฿24.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$509 ฿17.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,950 ฿65.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 ฿47.0K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,192 ฿140.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,298 ฿110.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ฿16.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.57

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

Last update for Bugaba: November 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Bugaba

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Phuket

$509 39.3%

Groceries & Markets

Bugaba

–

Phuket

$267 20.6%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bugaba

–

Phuket

$126 9.8%

Clothing & Footwear

Bugaba

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Phuket

$123 9.5%

Eating Out

Bugaba

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Phuket

$120 9.2%

Sport & Entertainment

Bugaba

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Phuket

$83 6.4%

Getting Around

Bugaba

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Phuket

$66 5.1%

Good to know

🇵🇦 Bugaba

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

16:08 4:08 PM

04:08 4:08 AM

12 h ahead of Bugaba

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

25,000

79,308

💱 Currency

Panamanian Balboa PAB B/.

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

1 PAB = 1 USD

1 PAB = 0.888 EUR

100 THB = 2.97 USD

100 THB = 2.64 EUR

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Panamanian Balboa exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 1 PAB (1 PAB = 1 USD). 1 EUR = 1.13 PAB (1 PAB = 0.888 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 33.62 THB (100 THB = 2.97 USD). 1 EUR = 37.85 THB (100 THB = 2.64 EUR).

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