Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerro de Pasco and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerro de Pasco and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Cerro de Pasco is 23.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 28.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cerro de Pasco
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PEN 10.27
$4.68 ฿151
-39.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.58 PEN 99.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
-40.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 PEN 25.15
$8.65 ฿280
-19.54%
Cappuccino
$2 PEN 7.21
$3.09 ฿100
-35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.57
$0.73 ฿23.53
-2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PEN 1.56
$0.37 ฿11.95
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 PEN 8.13
$2.39 ฿77.4
-5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 PEN 13.65
$3.62 ฿117
4.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 PEN 5.31
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$1.8 ฿58.2
21.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.48
$2.24 ฿72.3
-44.64%
Eggs
$2.28 PEN 8.25
$2.23 ฿72.1
2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 PEN 29.14
$19.31 ฿625
-58.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 PEN 20.12
$3.77 ฿122
47.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 PEN 28.87
$13.05 ฿422
-38.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 PEN 7.33
$3.28 ฿106
-38.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PEN 2.45
$1.63 ฿52.6
-58.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 PEN 1.59
$2.4 ฿77.7
-81.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$1.99 ฿64.3
-43.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 PEN 2.59
$1.53 ฿49.62
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PEN 1.88
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 PEN 3.02
$1.02 ฿32.87
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PEN 3.14
$0.48 ฿15.61
81.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 PEN 20.45
$4.32 ฿140
31.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 PEN 26.98
$21.68 ฿702
-65.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 PEN 6.41
$1.77 ฿57.3
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 PEN 9.17
$2.79 ฿90.4
-8.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 PEN 11.85
$3.15 ฿102
4.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 PEN 8.04
$1 ฿32.3
122.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 PEN 30.95
$13.64 ฿442
-37.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$1.3 ฿42.2
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PEN 70.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-28.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 PEN 204
$123 ฿3,970
-53.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.54 PEN 45.3
$13.93 ฿451
-9.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.03 PEN 86.8
$18.24 ฿590
31.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 PEN 25.46
$9.07 ฿294
-22.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 PEN 793
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,997 PEN 28.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-49.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 PEN 185
$57.5 ฿1,861
-11.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.65 PEN 132
$34.51 ฿1,117
6.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 PEN 326
$115 ฿3,727
-21.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 PEN 328
$84.8 ฿2,743
7.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 PEN 1,382
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cerro de Pasco
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 PEN 1,738
$697 ฿22.5K
-30.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
5.33
89.68%

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Last update for Cerro de Pasco: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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