Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayey and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayey and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Cayey is 61.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayey is 45.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayey
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.91 $18.91
$4.68 ฿151
304.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.4 $80.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
73.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 $9.55
$8.65 ฿280
10.40%
Cappuccino
$3.67 $3.67
$3.09 ฿100
18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 $1.75
$0.73 ฿23.53
139.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
$0.37 ฿11.95
275.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 $3.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 $4.57
$3.62 ฿117
26.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayey
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 $2.51
$2.24 ฿72.5
12.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 $3.41
$1.8 ฿58.2
89.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 $2.19
$2.24 ฿72.3
-2.23%
Eggs
$5.95 $5.95
$2.23 ฿72.1
166.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 $8.63
$19.31 ฿625
-55.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 $8.64
$3.77 ฿122
129.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 $12.65
$13.05 ฿422
-3.07%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 $5.98
$3.28 ฿106
82.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 $2.64
$1.63 ฿52.6
61.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.85 $3.85
$2.4 ฿77.7
60.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 $4.05
$1.99 ฿64.3
103.52%
Potato (1kg)
$3.91 $3.91
$1.53 ฿49.62
155.56%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 $3.03
$1.49 ฿48.11
103.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.02 ฿32.87
200.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 $1.89
$0.48 ฿15.61
293.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.03 $12.03
$4.32 ฿140
178.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.02 $17.02
$21.68 ฿702
-21.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 $2.57
$1.77 ฿57.3
45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 $3.27
$2.79 ฿90.4
17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayey
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
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)
$15.09 $15.09
$13.64 ฿442
10.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.3 ฿42.2
-24.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K $36.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
33.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K $26.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayey
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$491 $491
$123 ฿3,970
300.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80 $80
$13.93 ฿451
474.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74 $74
$18.24 ฿590
305.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayey
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.2 $12.2
$9.07 ฿294
34.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayey
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 $477
$694 ฿22.5K
-31.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $10.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-34.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayey
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.35 $46.35
$57.5 ฿1,861
-19.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 $56
$34.51 ฿1,117
62.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 $92.5
$115 ฿3,727
-19.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 $107
$84.8 ฿2,743
26.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayey
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 $1,182
$611 ฿19.8K
93.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 $795
$442 ฿14.3K
79.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 $1,789
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-11.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 $1,804
$1,460 ฿47.2K
23.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayey
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,645 $3,645
$697 ฿22.5K
423.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
5.33
7.13%

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Last update for Cayey: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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