Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochabamba and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochabamba and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Cochabamba is 18.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cochabamba is 22.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cochabamba
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.93 BOB 20.05
$4.68 ฿151
-37.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.58 BOB 120
$46.4 ฿1,502
-62.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.4 BOB 50.7
$8.65 ฿280
-14.45%
Cappuccino
$2.56 BOB 17.55
$3.09 ฿100
-17.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 BOB 4.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
-8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 BOB 4.16
$0.37 ฿11.95
64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 BOB 11.57
$2.39 ฿77.4
-29.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 BOB 21.91
$3.62 ฿117
-11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cochabamba
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 BOB 7.06
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 BOB 9.8
$1.8 ฿58.2
-20.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 BOB 10.71
$2.24 ฿72.3
-30.36%
Eggs
$1.66 BOB 11.38
$2.23 ฿72.1
-25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 BOB 34.07
$19.31 ฿625
-74.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 BOB 24.03
$3.77 ฿122
-6.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 BOB 47.37
$13.05 ฿422
-46.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 BOB 17.64
$3.28 ฿106
-21.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1 BOB 6.84
$1.63 ฿52.6
-38.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BOB 12.42
$2.4 ฿77.7
-24.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BOB 11.54
$1.99 ฿64.3
-15.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 BOB 12.03
$1.53 ฿49.62
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 BOB 6.57
$1.49 ฿48.11
-35.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BOB 8.16
$1.02 ฿32.87
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BOB 7.18
$0.48 ฿15.61
118.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 BOB 18.39
$4.32 ฿140
-37.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 BOB 69.7
$21.68 ฿702
-53.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 BOB 15.07
$1.77 ฿57.3
24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 BOB 25.26
$2.79 ฿90.4
32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Cochabamba
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BOB 2.07
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 BOB 9.65
$3.15 ฿102
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 BOB 9.66
$1 ฿32.3
41.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 BOB 51.1
$13.64 ฿442
-45.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 BOB 3.92
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K BOB 151.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-18.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K BOB 124.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-46.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochabamba
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.87 BOB 321
$123 ฿3,970
-61.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.72 BOB 156
$13.93 ฿451
63.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.1 BOB 329
$18.24 ฿590
163.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cochabamba
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.46 BOB 318
$60.8 ฿1,966
-23.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 BOB 116
$17.11 ฿554
-1.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 BOB 34.2
$9.07 ฿294
-44.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cochabamba
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 BOB 1,706
$694 ฿22.5K
-64.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,366 BOB 29.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cochabamba
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.1 BOB 275
$57.5 ฿1,861
-30.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.43 BOB 325
$34.51 ฿1,117
37.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 BOB 497
$115 ฿3,727
-37.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 BOB 633
$84.8 ฿2,743
9.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cochabamba
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 BOB 2,124
$611 ฿19.8K
-49.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 BOB 1,305
$442 ฿14.3K
-56.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 BOB 3,434
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-75.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 BOB 2,583
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-74.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BOB 8,248
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$932 BOB 6,381
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-67.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cochabamba
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 BOB 3,513
$697 ฿22.5K
-26.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5.33
40.71%

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Last update for Cochabamba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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