Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 35.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 30.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$4.68 ฿151
-35.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 PEN 101
$46.4 ฿1,502
-39.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 PEN 20.52
$8.65 ฿280
-34.34%
Cappuccino
$2.88 PEN 10.41
$3.09 ฿100
-6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.98
$0.37 ฿11.95
48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$2.39 ฿77.4
-4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 PEN 11.91
$3.62 ฿117
-8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.52
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 PEN 11.14
$1.8 ฿58.2
71.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.89
$2.24 ฿72.3
-51.79%
Eggs
$2.08 PEN 7.52
$2.23 ฿72.1
-6.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PEN 22.66
$19.31 ฿625
-67.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 PEN 21.31
$3.77 ฿122
56.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 PEN 43.5
$13.05 ฿422
-7.74%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$3.28 ฿106
-69.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 PEN 2.52
$1.63 ฿52.6
-57.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.26
$2.4 ฿77.7
-62.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 PEN 3.63
$1.99 ฿64.3
-49.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 PEN 2.49
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.38
$1.49 ฿48.11
-36.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PEN 2.42
$1.02 ฿32.87
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.59
$0.48 ฿15.61
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.26 PEN 29.83
$4.32 ฿140
91.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 PEN 37.67
$21.68 ฿702
-51.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$1.77 ฿57.3
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PEN 8.38
$2.79 ฿90.4
-16.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.08
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.2 PEN 29.61
$11.76 ฿380
-30.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 PEN 5.93
$3.15 ฿102
-47.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 PEN 17.47
$13.64 ฿442
-64.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.23
$1.3 ฿42.2
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-18.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-28.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.19 PEN 171
$123 ฿3,970
-61.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 PEN 32.22
$13.93 ฿451
-35.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.54 PEN 95.9
$18.24 ฿590
45.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 PEN 106
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 PEN 70.1
$17.11 ฿554
13.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 PEN 16.68
$9.07 ฿294
-49.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 PEN 465
$694 ฿22.5K
-81.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.34 PEN 178
$57.5 ฿1,861
-14.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.24 PEN 98.4
$34.51 ฿1,117
-21.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 PEN 273
$115 ฿3,727
-34.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 PEN 274
$84.8 ฿2,743
-10.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PEN 728
$611 ฿19.8K
-67.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.3 PEN 344
$442 ฿14.3K
-78.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 PEN 1,824
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-74.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PEN 1,076
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,354 PEN 8,504
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-44.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 PEN 2,598
$697 ฿22.5K
3.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
5.33
97.00%

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Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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