Cost of Living Comparison Between Guayama and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Guayama and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Guayama is 29.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guayama is 28.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guayama
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.74 $18.74
$4.68 ฿151
300.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 $80.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
74.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 $9.78
$8.65 ฿280
13.06%
Cappuccino
$3.56 $3.56
$3.09 ฿100
15.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 $1.73
$0.73 ฿23.53
136.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$0.37 ฿11.95
289.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 $2.95
$2.39 ฿77.4
23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 $4.37
$3.62 ฿117
20.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guayama
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 $2.02
$2.24 ฿72.5
-9.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 $2.78
$1.8 ฿58.2
54.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 $2.24
$2.24 ฿72.3
-
Eggs
$3.74 $3.74
$2.23 ฿72.1
67.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 $8.79
$19.31 ฿625
-54.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 $8.7
$3.77 ฿122
130.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.4 $8.4
$13.05 ฿422
-35.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 $2.15
$3.28 ฿106
-34.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$1.63 ฿52.6
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.4 ฿77.7
-7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 $3.96
$1.99 ฿64.3
98.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 $2.19
$1.53 ฿49.62
43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 $3.03
$1.49 ฿48.11
103.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.02 ฿32.87
198.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 $1.99
$0.48 ฿15.61
314.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.2 $12.2
$4.32 ฿140
182.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.03 $17.03
$21.68 ฿702
-21.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 $2.49
$1.77 ฿57.3
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 $3.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Guayama
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 $0.88
$1 ฿32.3
-12.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.23 $15.23
$13.64 ฿442
11.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K $36.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
33.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K $27.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-19.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guayama
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$479 $479
$123 ฿3,970
290.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$79.3 $79.3
$13.93 ฿451
469.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.6 $73.6
$18.24 ฿590
303.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guayama
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.56 $33.56
$60.8 ฿1,966
-44.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.79 $11.79
$9.07 ฿294
29.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guayama
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$473 $473
$694 ฿22.5K
-31.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $10.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-34.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guayama
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.5 $45.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 $55.3
$34.51 ฿1,117
60.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 $92
$115 ฿3,727
-20.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 $108
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guayama
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 $426
$611 ฿19.8K
-30.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 $689
$442 ฿14.3K
55.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 $1,787
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-11.27%
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
Guayama
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
5.33
7.13%

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Last update for Guayama: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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