Cost of Living Comparison Between Celaya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Celaya and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Celaya is 7.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Celaya is 15.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Celaya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.48 MX$217
$4.68 ฿151
145.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.15 MX$797
$46.4 ฿1,502
-9.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.7 MX$146
$8.65 ฿280
-10.98%
Cappuccino
$2.89 MX$54.6
$3.09 ฿100
-6.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$21.34
$0.73 ฿23.53
54.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.42
$0.37 ฿11.95
135.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 MX$48.6
$2.39 ฿77.4
7.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 MX$86.4
$3.62 ฿117
26.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Celaya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$30.84
$2.24 ฿72.5
-27.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 MX$44.98
$1.8 ฿58.2
32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.66
$2.24 ฿72.3
-32.14%
Eggs
$2.04 MX$38.48
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 MX$176
$19.31 ฿625
-51.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.88 MX$168
$3.77 ฿122
135.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 MX$207
$13.05 ฿422
-16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 MX$53.7
$3.28 ฿106
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 MX$29.99
$1.63 ฿52.6
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MX$33.92
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.73
$1.99 ฿64.3
-7.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 MX$39.8
$1.53 ฿49.62
37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.06
$1.49 ฿48.11
45.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.41
$0.48 ฿15.61
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 MX$74.8
$4.32 ฿140
-8.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.52 MX$256
$21.68 ฿702
-37.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 MX$66.7
$2.79 ฿90.4
26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Celaya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$11.48
$1.35 ฿43.74
-54.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 MX$506
$11.76 ฿380
127.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 MX$14.51
$3.15 ฿102
-75.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 MX$30.46
$1 ฿32.3
61.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.59 MX$162
$13.64 ฿442
-37.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.55
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K MX$485.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-6.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K MX$406.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-36.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Celaya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.92 MX$887
$123 ฿3,970
-61.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.23 MX$420
$13.93 ฿451
59.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.19 MX$401
$18.24 ฿590
16.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Celaya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.59 MX$673
$60.8 ฿1,966
-41.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.7 MX$297
$17.11 ฿554
-8.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.82 MX$91.2
$9.07 ฿294
-46.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Celaya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MX$4,142
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,422 MX$64.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-78.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Celaya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,080
$57.5 ฿1,861
-0.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.74 MX$789
$34.51 ฿1,117
20.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MX$1,892
$115 ฿3,727
-13.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 MX$1,397
$84.8 ฿2,743
-12.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Celaya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MX$9,450
$611 ฿19.8K
-18.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 MX$7,615
$442 ฿14.3K
-8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$946 MX$17.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-53.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 MX$14.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-47.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 MX$29.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-63.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Celaya
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$801 MX$15.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
15.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
5.33
115.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Celaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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