Cost of Living Comparison Between Campinas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Campinas and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Campinas is 17.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Campinas is 19.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
ðŸ― Eating Out
Campinas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 R$40.55
$4.68 āļŋ151
56.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.3 R$179
$46.4 āļŋ1,502
-30.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 R$37.46
$8.65 āļŋ280
-21.97%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.6
$3.09 āļŋ100
-44.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.86
$0.73 āļŋ23.53
69.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.66
$0.37 āļŋ11.95
127.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.18
$2.39 āļŋ77.4
-23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.21
$3.62 āļŋ117
-24.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Campinas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.3
$2.24 āļŋ72.5
-57.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 R$9.99
$1.8 āļŋ58.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.59
$2.24 āļŋ72.3
-46.88%
Eggs
$2.37 R$13.13
$2.23 āļŋ72.1
6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 R$56
$19.31 āļŋ625
-47.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 R$23.18
$3.77 āļŋ122
10.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 R$45.99
$13.05 āļŋ422
-36.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.75
$3.28 āļŋ106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.33
$1.63 āļŋ52.6
3.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.67
$2.4 āļŋ77.7
-42.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.99 āļŋ64.3
-12.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.92
$1.53 āļŋ49.62
-6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.73
$1.49 āļŋ48.11
-6.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 R$5.2
$1.02 āļŋ32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.5
$0.48 āļŋ15.61
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 R$9.74
$4.32 āļŋ140
-59.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.6 R$47.74
$21.68 āļŋ702
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.77 āļŋ57.3
-23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.16
$2.79 āļŋ90.4
-27.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Campinas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 R$5.52
$1.35 āļŋ43.74
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.17 R$206
$11.76 āļŋ380
216.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$3.15 āļŋ102
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R$3.23
$1 āļŋ32.3
-42.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 R$43.67
$13.64 āļŋ442
-42.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.3 āļŋ42.2
-18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R$125.7K
$27.4K āļŋ885.2K
-17.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K R$159.4K
$33.9K āļŋ1.1M
-15.31%
ðŸ§ū Monthly Utilities & Internet
Campinas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 R$283
$123 āļŋ3,970
-58.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.46 R$91.4
$13.93 āļŋ451
18.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 R$123
$18.24 āļŋ590
21.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Campinas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.89 R$133
$60.8 āļŋ1,966
-60.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.39 R$174
$17.11 āļŋ554
83.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.39 R$41
$9.07 āļŋ294
-18.52%
ðŸ§ļ Childcare & Education
Campinas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 R$1,780
$694 āļŋ22.5K
-53.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 R$49.1K
$15.9K āļŋ514.4K
-44.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Campinas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 R$302
$57.5 āļŋ1,861
-5.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 R$311
$34.51 āļŋ1,117
62.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 R$414
$115 āļŋ3,727
-35.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 R$424
$84.8 āļŋ2,743
-9.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Campinas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 R$1,970
$611 āļŋ19.8K
-41.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 R$1,374
$442 āļŋ14.3K
-44.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 R$4,614
$2,014 āļŋ65.2K
-58.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 R$3,468
$1,460 āļŋ47.2K
-57.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,892 R$10.5K
$4,244 āļŋ137.3K
-55.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,324 R$7,348
$2,886 āļŋ93.4K
-54.14%
ðŸ’ĩ Salaries & Financials
Campinas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$690 R$3,832
$697 āļŋ22.5K
-0.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
5.33
109.57%

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Last update for Campinas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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