Cost of Living Comparison Between Funchal and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Funchal and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Funchal is 7.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Funchal is 6.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Funchal
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 €10.13
$4.68 ฿151
150.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
24.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$8.65 ฿280
5.78%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$3.09 ฿100
-43.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.73 ฿23.53
142.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.37 ฿11.95
335.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 €3.04
$2.39 ฿77.4
47.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.62 ฿117
9.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Funchal
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.24 ฿72.5
-52.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.8 ฿58.2
8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.68%
Eggs
$4.01 €3.46
$2.23 ฿72.1
79.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 €9.04
$19.31 ฿625
-45.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.28 €6.28
$3.77 ฿122
93.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 €10.03
$13.05 ฿422
-10.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.28 ฿106
-40.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.63 ฿52.6
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.21
$1.99 ฿64.3
28.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 ฿49.62
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.49 ฿48.11
26.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.02 ฿32.87
65.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.67
$0.48 ฿15.61
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.76 €4.97
$4.32 ฿140
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 €5.89
$21.68 ฿702
-68.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.77 ฿57.3
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.79 ฿90.4
10.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Funchal
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.35 ฿43.74
63.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.62 €29.89
$11.76 ฿380
194.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 €3.59
$3.15 ฿102
32.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1 ฿32.3
26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.12 €16.51
$13.64 ฿442
40.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Funchal
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 €103
$123 ฿3,970
-2.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.14 €17.39
$13.93 ฿451
44.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.66 €41.15
$18.24 ฿590
161.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Funchal
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.7 €38.59
$60.8 ฿1,966
-26.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.71 €7.52
$17.11 ฿554
-49.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 €7.56
$9.07 ฿294
-3.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Funchal
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €382
$694 ฿22.5K
-36.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,281 €5,423
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-60.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Funchal
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 €56.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
14.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 €30.04
$34.51 ฿1,117
0.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 €70.3
$115 ฿3,727
-29.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 €66.4
$84.8 ฿2,743
-9.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Funchal
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 €1,220
$611 ฿19.8K
131.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 €916
$442 ฿14.3K
139.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 €2,119
$2,014 ฿65.2K
21.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 €1,543
$1,460 ฿47.2K
22.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,332 €3,740
$4,244 ฿137.3K
2.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,262 €2,817
$2,886 ฿93.4K
13.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Funchal
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,121 €968
$697 ฿22.5K
60.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.27
5.33
-1.13%

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Last update for Funchal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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