Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Havana is 15% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Havana is 19.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Havana
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 CUP 89.8
$4.68 ฿151
-20.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.4 CUP 706
$46.4 ฿1,502
-36.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 CUP 155
$8.65 ฿280
-25.32%
Cappuccino
$1.18 CUP 28.36
$3.09 ฿100
-61.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CUP 54
$0.73 ฿23.53
208.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CUP 36.52
$0.37 ฿11.95
310.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 CUP 49.13
$2.39 ฿77.4
-14.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CUP 61.5
$3.62 ฿117
-29.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Havana
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.4 CUP 81.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
51.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 CUP 24.89
$1.8 ฿58.2
-42.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 CUP 55.9
$2.24 ฿72.3
4.02%
Eggs
$3.62 CUP 86.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
62.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 CUP 123
$19.31 ฿625
-73.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 CUP 127
$3.77 ฿122
40.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.91 CUP 238
$13.05 ฿422
-24.06%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 CUP 123
$3.28 ฿106
56.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CUP 33
$1.63 ฿52.6
-15.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CUP 59.7
$2.4 ฿77.7
3.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 CUP 40.65
$1.99 ฿64.3
-15.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 CUP 70.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
91.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.79 CUP 66.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
87.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 CUP 23.75
$1.02 ฿32.87
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CUP 27.34
$0.48 ฿15.61
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 CUP 97.7
$4.32 ฿140
-5.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 CUP 196
$21.68 ฿702
-62.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CUP 49.98
$1.77 ฿57.3
17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CUP 46.51
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Havana
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 CUP 30.49
$1.35 ฿43.74
-5.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.6 CUP 591
$11.76 ฿380
109.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 CUP 77.9
$3.15 ฿102
3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUP 12.5
$1 ฿32.3
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 CUP 360
$13.64 ฿442
10.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CUP 30.58
$1.3 ฿42.2
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$59.1K CUP 1.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
115.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$66.5K CUP 1.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
96.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Havana
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.31 CUP 895
$123 ฿3,970
-69.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.21 CUP 965
$13.93 ฿451
188.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.7 CUP 1,768
$18.24 ฿590
303.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Havana
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.71 CUP 977
$60.8 ฿1,966
-32.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 CUP 145
$17.11 ฿554
-64.76%
Cinema Ticket
$0.83 CUP 19.99
$9.07 ฿294
-90.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Havana
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 CUP 2,708
$694 ฿22.5K
-83.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,890 CUP 237.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-37.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Havana
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.5 CUP 972
$57.5 ฿1,861
-29.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.28 CUP 799
$34.51 ฿1,117
-3.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 CUP 1,795
$115 ฿3,727
-35.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 CUP 1,965
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Havana
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 CUP 8,647
$611 ฿19.8K
-41.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 CUP 6,958
$442 ฿14.3K
-34.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 CUP 24.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-49.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 CUP 14.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-58.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$396 CUP 9,512
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-90.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$512 CUP 12.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-82.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Havana
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.54 CUP 829
$697 ฿22.5K
-95.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.43
5.33
39.40%

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Last update for Havana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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