Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinotega and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinotega and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinotega is 35.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinotega is 52% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinotega
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.71 NIO 136
$4.68 ฿151
-20.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.02 NIO 587
$46.4 ฿1,502
-65.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 NIO 150
$8.65 ฿280
-52.72%
Cappuccino
$1.15 NIO 42.01
$3.09 ฿100
-62.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 NIO 24.25
$0.73 ฿23.53
-9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NIO 19.51
$0.37 ฿11.95
43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 NIO 46.32
$2.39 ฿77.4
-47.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 NIO 65.9
$3.62 ฿117
-50.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinotega
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 NIO 29.22
$2.24 ฿72.5
-64.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 NIO 24.61
$1.8 ฿58.2
-62.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 NIO 50.3
$2.24 ฿72.3
-38.84%
Eggs
$1.78 NIO 65.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
-20.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.89 NIO 179
$19.31 ฿625
-74.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 NIO 203
$3.77 ฿122
47.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 NIO 311
$13.05 ฿422
-34.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 NIO 103
$3.28 ฿106
-14.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 NIO 37.27
$1.63 ฿52.6
-37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 NIO 89.7
$2.4 ฿77.7
2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 NIO 66.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
-9.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 NIO 64.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 NIO 56.3
$1.49 ฿48.11
3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 NIO 27.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
-27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 NIO 31.85
$0.48 ฿15.61
81.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 NIO 126
$4.32 ฿140
-20.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 NIO 294
$21.68 ฿702
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jinotega
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.33 NIO 305
$11.76 ฿380
-29.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 NIO 21.35
$3.15 ฿102
-81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 NIO 19.59
$1 ฿32.3
-47.00%
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)
$21K NIO 768.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-23.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K NIO 1.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-15.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinotega
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.8 NIO 1,018
$123 ฿3,970
-77.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.47 NIO 1,336
$18.24 ฿590
99.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinotega
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.25 NIO 558
$60.8 ฿1,966
-74.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinotega
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.33 NIO 1,807
$694 ฿22.5K
-92.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinotega
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 NIO 2,237
$57.5 ฿1,861
6.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.53 NIO 1,484
$34.51 ฿1,117
17.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 NIO 2,979
$115 ฿3,727
-29.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 NIO 1,972
$84.8 ฿2,743
-36.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinotega
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 NIO 3,725
$611 ฿19.8K
-83.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79 NIO 2,892
$442 ฿14.3K
-82.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 NIO 6,502
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-91.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 NIO 5,544
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-89.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,298 NIO 47.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-69.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,003 NIO 36.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-65.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinotega
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 NIO 10.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
-60.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Jinotega: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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