Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla de Margarita and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla de Margarita and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Isla de Margarita is 2.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Isla de Margarita is 2.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Isla de Margarita
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 VES 994
$4.68 ฿151
112.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 VES 8,083
$46.4 ฿1,502
74.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$2.54 VES 254
$3.09 ฿100
-17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$0.73 ฿23.53
41.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 VES 149
$0.37 ฿11.95
302.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 VES 98.6
$2.39 ฿77.4
-58.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 VES 294
$3.62 ฿117
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Isla de Margarita
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 VES 204
$2.24 ฿72.5
-8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 VES 294
$1.8 ฿58.2
62.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 VES 196
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.39 VES 239
$2.23 ฿72.1
7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 VES 808
$19.31 ฿625
-58.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 VES 794
$3.77 ฿122
110.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 VES 808
$13.05 ฿422
-38.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 VES 411
$3.28 ฿106
25.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 VES 146
$1.63 ฿52.6
-10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 VES 196
$2.4 ฿77.7
-18.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 VES 253
$1.99 ฿64.3
27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.53 ฿49.62
-3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 VES 183
$1.49 ฿48.11
22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 VES 98.6
$1.02 ฿32.87
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 VES 499
$21.68 ฿702
-76.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 97.8
$1.77 ฿57.3
-44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 153
$2.79 ฿90.4
-45.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Isla de Margarita
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 VES 292
$3.15 ฿102
-7.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 VES 303
$1 ฿32.3
203.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isla de Margarita
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.78 VES 2,980
$123 ฿3,970
-75.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.19 VES 1,521
$13.93 ฿451
9.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.07 VES 4,010
$18.24 ฿590
119.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Isla de Margarita
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.32 VES 4,936
$60.8 ฿1,966
-18.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.1 VES 1,512
$17.11 ฿554
-11.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 VES 490
$9.07 ฿294
-45.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Isla de Margarita
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Isla de Margarita
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 VES 8,127
$57.5 ฿1,861
41.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 VES 9,852
$115 ฿3,727
-14.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 VES 9,961
$84.8 ฿2,743
17.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Isla de Margarita
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 VES 29.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-51.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 VES 50.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-74.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$599 VES 59.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-85.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Isla de Margarita
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Isla de Margarita: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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