Cost of Living Comparison Between Caranavi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Caranavi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Caranavi is 32.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caranavi is 45.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caranavi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 BOB 17.22
$4.65 ฿148
-46.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.11 ฿1,470
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 BOB 50.1
$8.74 ฿279
-17.39%
Cappuccino
$3.31 BOB 22.93
$3.04 ฿96.9
8.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BOB 5.27
$0.72 ฿22.96
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 BOB 3.68
$0.39 ฿12.47
35.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 BOB 10.33
$2.44 ฿77.8
-38.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 BOB 22.25
$3.79 ฿121
-15.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caranavi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$2.14 ฿68.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 BOB 10.28
$1.86 ฿59.3
-20.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 BOB 20.41
$2.19 ฿69.7
34.70%
Eggs
$0.91 BOB 6.28
$2.25 ฿71.6
-59.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$19.73 ฿629
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.94 BOB 13.44
$3.79 ฿121
-48.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.66 BOB 39.25
$13.55 ฿432
-58.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 BOB 22.83
$3.25 ฿104
1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 BOB 12.19
$1.67 ฿53.3
5.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 BOB 10.12
$2.39 ฿76.3
-38.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 BOB 8.22
$2.09 ฿66.7
-43.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 BOB 7.47
$1.53 ฿48.74
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 BOB 5.21
$1.51 ฿48.13
-50.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.99 ฿31.53
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BOB 6.86
$0.51 ฿16.41
94.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 BOB 21.62
$4.27 ฿136
-26.93%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿647
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 BOB 15.02
$1.79 ฿57.1
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 BOB 30.52
$2.77 ฿88.2
58.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Caranavi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 BOB 3.43
$1.40 ฿44.77
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.68 BOB 102
$11.70 ฿373
25.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 BOB 9.78
$3.11 ฿99.1
-54.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 BOB 11.89
$0.99 ฿31.71
73.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.32 BOB 99.3
$13.73 ฿438
4.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.32 ฿42.05
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K BOB 99.0K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-47.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caranavi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 BOB 692
$120 ฿3,838
-17.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.7 BOB 462
$18.31 ฿584
264.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caranavi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.45 BOB 100
$60.9 ฿1,942
-76.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.44 BOB 149
$17.23 ฿549
24.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 BOB 44.12
$8.71 ฿278
-26.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caranavi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 BOB 1,004
$698 ฿22.2K
-79.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 BOB 20.4K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-81.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caranavi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.6 ฿1,838
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.42 BOB 211
$34.24 ฿1,092
-11.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.22 BOB 341
$113 ฿3,608
-56.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 BOB 503
$84.8 ฿2,704
-14.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caranavi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 BOB 6,013
$604 ฿19.3K
43.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 BOB 3,981
$436 ฿13.9K
31.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 BOB 8,158
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-42.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 BOB 6,740
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-35.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caranavi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 BOB 2,445
$529 ฿16.9K
-33.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Caranavi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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