Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipatinga and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipatinga and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipatinga is 33.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ipatinga is 33.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipatinga
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 R$19.92
$4.68 ฿151
-23.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.46 R$136
$46.4 ฿1,502
-47.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 R$38.07
$8.65 ฿280
-20.69%
Cappuccino
$1.24 R$6.86
$3.09 ฿100
-59.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.5
$0.73 ฿23.53
10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.59
$0.37 ฿11.95
75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 R$7.79
$2.39 ฿77.4
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R$9.55
$3.62 ฿117
-52.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipatinga
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 R$4.61
$2.24 ฿72.5
-62.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.8 ฿58.2
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.47
$2.24 ฿72.3
-31.70%
Eggs
$1.31 R$7.29
$2.23 ฿72.1
-41.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 R$34.15
$19.31 ฿625
-68.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 R$18.39
$3.77 ฿122
-12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 R$30.06
$13.05 ฿422
-58.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.59
$3.28 ฿106
-58.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.63 ฿52.6
-46.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.43
$2.4 ฿77.7
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.99 ฿64.3
-41.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.85
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.44
$1.49 ฿48.11
-46.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 R$3.14
$1.02 ฿32.87
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.57
$0.48 ฿15.61
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.3
$4.32 ฿140
-48.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 R$25.86
$21.68 ฿702
-78.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.91
$1.77 ฿57.3
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 R$8.37
$2.79 ฿90.4
-45.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipatinga
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.88
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.92 R$216
$11.76 ฿380
230.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$5.09
$3.15 ฿102
-70.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R$4.97
$1 ฿32.3
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 R$19.59
$13.64 ฿442
-74.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.78
$1.3 ฿42.2
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K R$100.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-33.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R$142.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipatinga
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.3 R$362
$123 ฿3,970
-46.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.74 R$59.6
$13.93 ฿451
-22.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.93 R$49.57
$18.24 ฿590
-51.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipatinga
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.56 R$120
$60.8 ฿1,966
-64.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.94 R$122
$17.11 ฿554
28.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 R$30.18
$9.07 ฿294
-40.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipatinga
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 R$2,081
$694 ฿22.5K
-45.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,843 R$38K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipatinga
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 R$291
$57.5 ฿1,861
-8.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.74 R$204
$34.51 ฿1,117
6.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 R$347
$115 ฿3,727
-45.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 R$363
$84.8 ฿2,743
-22.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipatinga
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,760
$611 ฿19.8K
-48.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,184
$442 ฿14.3K
-51.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 R$1,423
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-87.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,405
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,487 R$8,256
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-64.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,725
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipatinga
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 R$1,560
$697 ฿22.5K
-59.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
5.33
103.19%

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Last update for Ipatinga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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