Cost of Living Comparison Between Catacamas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Catacamas and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Catacamas is 29.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catacamas is 15.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catacamas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 HNL 150
$4.65 ฿147
21.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.14 HNL 1,009
$46.11 ฿1,460
-17.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 HNL 202
$8.74 ฿277
-12.59%
Cappuccino
$2.30 HNL 60.8
$3.04 ฿96.2
-24.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 HNL 25.31
$0.72 ฿22.80
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 30.92
$0.39 ฿12.38
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 HNL 30.78
$2.44 ฿77.2
-52.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNL 72.3
$3.79 ฿120
-27.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catacamas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HNL 38.55
$2.14 ฿67.9
-31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 HNL 55.3
$1.86 ฿58.9
12.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 HNL 33.87
$2.19 ฿69.2
-41.55%
Eggs
$2.12 HNL 56.2
$2.25 ฿71.1
-5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 158
$19.73 ฿625
-69.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 HNL 97.4
$3.79 ฿120
-2.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 HNL 213
$13.55 ฿429
-40.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 HNL 78.1
$3.25 ฿103
-9.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 40.27
$1.67 ฿52.9
-8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.85
$2.39 ฿75.7
-38.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 HNL 40.73
$2.09 ฿66.2
-26.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNL 44.17
$1.53 ฿48.39
9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 HNL 35.76
$1.51 ฿47.79
-10.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 23.24
$0.99 ฿31.30
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNL 43.63
$0.51 ฿16.30
223.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 HNL 65.7
$4.27 ฿135
-41.92%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿643
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 HNL 34.15
$1.79 ฿56.7
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 HNL 49.21
$2.77 ฿87.6
-32.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Catacamas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 HNL 114
$3.11 ฿98.4
38.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.48
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿435
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.23
$1.32 ฿41.75
-18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K HNL 513.0K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-28.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K HNL 515.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-42.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catacamas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.0 HNL 2,169
$120 ฿3,811
-31.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.80 HNL 233
$13.93 ฿441
-36.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 HNL 1,085
$18.31 ฿579
124.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catacamas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 HNL 152
$8.71 ฿276
-34.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catacamas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 HNL 6,554
$698 ฿22.1K
-64.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catacamas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.30 HNL 1,225
$57.6 ฿1,824
-19.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.96 HNL 951
$34.24 ฿1,084
5.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 HNL 2,927
$113 ฿3,582
-2.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNL 2,722
$84.8 ฿2,684
21.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catacamas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catacamas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Catacamas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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