Cost of Living Comparison Between Colima and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Colima and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Colima is 6.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colima is 5.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colima
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 MX$122
$4.68 ฿151
38.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.24 MX$610
$46.4 ฿1,502
-30.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 MX$147
$8.65 ฿280
-10.29%
Cappuccino
$2.18 MX$41.21
$3.09 ฿100
-29.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$14.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MX$10.51
$0.37 ฿11.95
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 MX$33.27
$2.39 ฿77.4
-26.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 MX$53.1
$3.62 ฿117
-22.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colima
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.09
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 MX$48.81
$1.8 ฿58.2
43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MX$24.83
$2.24 ฿72.3
-41.52%
Eggs
$2.26 MX$42.74
$2.23 ฿72.1
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 MX$112
$19.31 ฿625
-69.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 MX$141
$3.77 ฿122
98.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 MX$182
$13.05 ฿422
-26.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.2
$3.28 ฿106
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 MX$24.51
$1.63 ฿52.6
-20.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.14
$2.4 ฿77.7
-35.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 MX$39.93
$1.99 ฿64.3
6.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 MX$33.46
$1.53 ฿49.62
15.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 MX$45.5
$1.49 ฿48.11
61.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 MX$25.34
$1.02 ฿32.87
31.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MX$19.76
$0.48 ฿15.61
118.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 MX$66
$4.32 ฿140
-19.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.6 MX$125
$21.68 ฿702
-69.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.92
$1.77 ฿57.3
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MX$36.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
-31.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Colima
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.29
$1.35 ฿43.74
-51.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.94 MX$358
$11.76 ฿380
61.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.4 MX$45.38
$3.15 ฿102
-23.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 MX$30.38
$1 ฿32.3
61.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 MX$155
$13.64 ฿442
-39.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$25.16
$1.3 ฿42.2
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K MX$419.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-18.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K MX$404.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-36.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colima
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 MX$1,202
$123 ฿3,970
-48.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 MX$366
$13.93 ฿451
38.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 MX$587
$18.24 ฿590
70.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colima
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.16 MX$646
$60.8 ฿1,966
-43.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.42 MX$405
$17.11 ฿554
25.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 MX$84
$9.07 ฿294
-51.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colima
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 MX$2,705
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,483 MX$46.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colima
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.09 MX$890
$57.5 ฿1,861
-18.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.23 MX$534
$34.51 ฿1,117
-18.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 MX$1,599
$115 ฿3,727
-26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 MX$1,821
$84.8 ฿2,743
13.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colima
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MX$9,444
$611 ฿19.8K
-18.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 MX$4,754
$442 ฿14.3K
-43.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 MX$6,169
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-83.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 MX$10.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-63.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,785 MX$33.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-57.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colima
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 MX$5,391
$697 ฿22.5K
-59.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.07
5.33
107.69%

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

Last update for Colima: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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