Cost of Living Comparison Between Curridabat and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Curridabat and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Curridabat is 28.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curridabat is 38.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curridabat
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₡5,499
$4.68 ฿151
134.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 ₡29.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
26.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 ₡4,445
$8.65 ฿280
2.66%
Cappuccino
$3.73 ₡1,866
$3.09 ฿100
20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₡992
$0.73 ฿23.53
171.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₡757
$0.37 ฿11.95
308.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ₡1,499
$2.39 ฿77.4
25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 ₡2,290
$3.62 ฿117
26.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curridabat
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ₡982
$2.24 ฿72.5
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 ₡1,458
$1.8 ฿58.2
61.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₡1,126
$2.24 ฿72.3
0.45%
Eggs
$2.89 ₡1,445
$2.23 ฿72.1
29.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 ₡4,877
$19.31 ฿625
-49.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.07 ₡4,541
$3.77 ฿122
140.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 ₡6,830
$13.05 ฿422
4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.4 ₡2,202
$3.28 ฿106
34.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₡732
$1.63 ฿52.6
-10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.35 ₡2,178
$2.4 ฿77.7
81.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 ₡1,772
$1.99 ฿64.3
77.89%
Potato (1kg)
$3.49 ₡1,749
$1.53 ฿49.62
128.10%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 ₡1,594
$1.49 ฿48.11
113.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ₡513
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 ₡1,399
$0.48 ฿15.61
483.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 ₡2,657
$4.32 ฿140
22.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.56 ₡9,289
$21.68 ฿702
-14.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₡1,264
$1.77 ฿57.3
42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 ₡1,407
$2.79 ฿90.4
0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Curridabat
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ₡507
$1.35 ฿43.74
-25.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 ₡893
$3.15 ฿102
-43.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 ₡926
$1 ฿32.3
85.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 ₡3,916
$13.64 ฿442
-42.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 ₡737
$1.3 ฿42.2
13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₡19.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K ₡16M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-5.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curridabat
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.3 ₡47.2K
$123 ฿3,970
-23.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.25 ₡13.1K
$13.93 ฿451
88.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 ₡30.2K
$18.24 ฿590
231.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curridabat
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56 ₡28K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-7.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.13 ₡12.1K
$17.11 ฿554
41.03%
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 ₡5,082
$9.07 ฿294
11.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curridabat
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 ₡285.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-17.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₡6.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-21.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curridabat
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 ₡30.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
6.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 ₡25.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
48.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 ₡62.1K
$115 ฿3,727
7.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₡52.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
24.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curridabat
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 ₡387.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
26.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 ₡296.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
34.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 ₡760.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-24.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$974 ₡487.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-33.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curridabat
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 ₡251.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-27.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5.33
90.81%

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

Last update for Curridabat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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