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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cento and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cento and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cento is 67.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cento is 52.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cento
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 โ‚ฌ17.86
$4.51 เธฟ142
359.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 โ‚ฌ68.5
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
72.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.39
$8.78 เธฟ276
24.03%
Cappuccino
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.45
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
307.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
245.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.98
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
140.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$3.68 เธฟ116
60.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cento
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-29.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
40.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
26.13%
Eggs
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
94.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.86 โ‚ฌ17.98
$19.68 เธฟ619
6.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.07 โ‚ฌ11.27
$3.66 เธฟ115
257.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.13 โ‚ฌ15.63
$13.09 เธฟ411
38.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.38 เธฟ106
-29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
31.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-16.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
48.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
5.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
72.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฌ0.43
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.90
$4.35 เธฟ137
57.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 โ‚ฌ7.08
$20.65 เธฟ649
-60.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-33.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cento
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
29.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.18 โ‚ฌ38.08
$11.36 เธฟ357
288.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
83.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.75 โ‚ฌ24.78
$13.72 เธฟ431
109.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K โ‚ฌ22.9K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-4.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
1.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cento
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 โ‚ฌ154
$122 เธฟ3,835
46.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$13.61 เธฟ428
-16.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.03 โ‚ฌ25.89
$18.49 เธฟ581
62.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cento
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 โ‚ฌ47.09
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-11.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 โ‚ฌ19.83
$16.70 เธฟ525
37.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.19 โ‚ฌ9.65
$9.09 เธฟ286
23.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cento
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 โ‚ฌ570
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-5.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,931 โ‚ฌ6,837
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-50.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cento
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 โ‚ฌ80.6
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
58.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.48 โ‚ฌ37.48
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
26.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 โ‚ฌ84.9
$113 เธฟ3,545
-12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 โ‚ฌ150
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
105.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cento
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ฌ658
$606 เธฟ19.1K
25.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 โ‚ฌ503
$435 เธฟ13.7K
34.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 โ‚ฌ1,067
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-40.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 โ‚ฌ810
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-36.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,246 โ‚ฌ2,798
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-26.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,837 โ‚ฌ1,583
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-38.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cento
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,825 โ‚ฌ1,573
$547 เธฟ17.2K
233.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
5.33
-21.76%

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Last update for Cento: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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