Cost of Living Comparison Between Humacao and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Humacao and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Humacao is 40.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Humacao is 24.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Humacao
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.4 $14.4
$4.68 ฿151
207.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.2 $73.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
57.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 $9.88
$8.65 ฿280
14.22%
Cappuccino
$3.55 $3.55
$3.09 ฿100
14.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 $1.69
$0.73 ฿23.53
131.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 $1.38
$0.37 ฿11.95
272.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 $3.05
$2.39 ฿77.4
27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 $3.96
$3.62 ฿117
9.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Humacao
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.5 $2.5
$2.24 ฿72.5
11.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 $3.44
$1.8 ฿58.2
91.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 $1.85
$2.24 ฿72.3
-17.41%
Eggs
$6.07 $6.07
$2.23 ฿72.1
172.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 $9.03
$19.31 ฿625
-53.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.5 $5.5
$3.77 ฿122
45.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 $12.89
$13.05 ฿422
-1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 $3.11
$3.28 ฿106
-5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.63 ฿52.6
19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 $3.51
$2.4 ฿77.7
46.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 $4.13
$1.99 ฿64.3
107.54%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 $3.87
$1.53 ฿49.62
152.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 $2.76
$1.49 ฿48.11
85.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 $2.52
$1.02 ฿32.87
147.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 $0.69
$0.48 ฿15.61
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 $11.28
$4.32 ฿140
161.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 $9.94
$21.68 ฿702
-54.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 $1.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 $3.14
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Humacao
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)
$1.21 $1.21
$1 ฿32.3
21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.2 $15.2
$13.64 ฿442
11.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 $0.83
$1.3 ฿42.2
-36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K $19.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K $25.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Humacao
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 $339
$123 ฿3,970
176.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.2 $80.2
$13.93 ฿451
475.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.9 $74.9
$18.24 ฿590
310.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Humacao
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.15 $30.15
$60.8 ฿1,966
-50.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 $7.68
$9.07 ฿294
-15.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Humacao
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 $468
$694 ฿22.5K
-32.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $10.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-34.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Humacao
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.99 $44.99
$57.5 ฿1,861
-21.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 $57.4
$34.51 ฿1,117
66.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 $91.9
$115 ฿3,727
-20.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 $80.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
-5.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Humacao
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 $682
$611 ฿19.8K
11.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 $418
$442 ฿14.3K
-5.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 $1,335
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-33.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 $990
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-32.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,728 $3,728
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-12.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 $1,592
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-44.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Humacao
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,017 $2,017
$697 ฿22.5K
189.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
5.33
7.13%

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Last update for Humacao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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