Cost of Living Comparison Between Caguas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Caguas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Caguas is 16.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caguas is 24.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caguas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.14 $15.14
$4.68 ฿151
223.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 $79.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
71.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 $7.79
$8.65 ฿280
-9.94%
Cappuccino
$2.74 $2.74
$3.09 ฿100
-11.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 $1.51
$0.73 ฿23.53
106.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 $1.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
-15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 $4.03
$3.62 ฿117
11.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caguas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 $2.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 $2.89
$1.8 ฿58.2
60.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 $2.24
$2.24 ฿72.3
-
Eggs
$5.22 $5.22
$2.23 ฿72.1
134.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 $6.83
$19.31 ฿625
-64.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 $6.39
$3.77 ฿122
69.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 $10.23
$13.05 ฿422
-21.61%
Apples (1kg)
$6.05 $6.05
$3.28 ฿106
84.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 $2.43
$1.63 ฿52.6
49.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 $1.45
$2.4 ฿77.7
-39.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 $4.03
$1.99 ฿64.3
102.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 $2.54
$1.53 ฿49.62
66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 $2.94
$1.49 ฿48.11
97.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 $2.27
$1.02 ฿32.87
122.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 $1.93
$0.48 ฿15.61
302.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.59 $10.59
$4.32 ฿140
145.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.16 $14.16
$21.68 ฿702
-34.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 $1.46
$1.77 ฿57.3
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 $2.28
$2.79 ฿90.4
-18.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Caguas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
43.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.1 $69.1
$11.76 ฿380
487.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 $1.53
$1 ฿32.3
53.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 $14.77
$13.64 ฿442
8.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 $0.92
$1.3 ฿42.2
-29.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K $30.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
10.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K $25.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caguas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 $184
$123 ฿3,970
50.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.6 $58.6
$13.93 ฿451
320.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 $56.7
$18.24 ฿590
210.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caguas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.11 $22.11
$60.8 ฿1,966
-63.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.21 $49.21
$17.11 ฿554
187.61%
Cinema Ticket
$8.9 $8.9
$9.07 ฿294
-1.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caguas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 $295
$694 ฿22.5K
-57.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K $10.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caguas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.87 $20.87
$57.5 ฿1,861
-63.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 $36.39
$34.51 ฿1,117
5.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 $70.9
$115 ฿3,727
-38.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 $89.6
$84.8 ฿2,743
5.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caguas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 $790
$611 ฿19.8K
29.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 $543
$442 ฿14.3K
22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 $1,789
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-11.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$980 $980
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-32.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,372 $2,372
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-44.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$857 $857
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-70.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caguas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,082 $3,082
$697 ฿22.5K
342.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
5.33
-9.01%

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Last update for Caguas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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