Cost of Living Comparison Between La Ceiba and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between La Ceiba and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 21.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: La Ceiba is 27.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.02 HNL 107

$4.59 ฿147

-12.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.44 HNL 782

$46.83 ฿1,497

-37.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.03 HNL 187

$8.70 ฿278

-19.20%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿93.5

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ฿21.86

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.66

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 HNL 27.19

$2.51 ฿80.2

-59.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 HNL 78.3

$3.80 ฿122

-22.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 HNL 38.22

$2.16 ฿69.1

-33.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.66 HNL 44.06

$1.88 ฿60.1

-11.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 HNL 37.53

$2.16 ฿69.0

-34.72%

Eggs

$1.60 HNL 42.44

$2.22 ฿71.0

-27.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.87 HNL 183

$19.57 ฿626

-64.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.78 HNL 154

$3.80 ฿122

52.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.34 HNL 248

$13.41 ฿429

-30.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.94 HNL 105

$3.26 ฿104

20.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.48 HNL 12.83

$1.61 ฿51.5

-70.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿73.8

Tomato (1kg)

$1.23 HNL 32.70

$2.06 ฿65.8

-40.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 HNL 34.11

$1.61 ฿51.3

-20.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.99 HNL 52.9

$1.44 ฿46.13

38.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 HNL 19.78

$1.03 ฿32.91

-28.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 HNL 18.95

$0.48 ฿15.34

47.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.48 HNL 65.9

$4.50 ฿144

-44.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.30 HNL 380

$19.18 ฿613

-25.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 HNL 29.17

$1.82 ฿58.3

-39.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 HNL 41.23

$2.69 ฿86.0

-42.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 HNL 14.92

$1.38 ฿44.04

-59.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$57.5 HNL 1,527

$11.76 ฿376

388.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.04 HNL 27.71

$3.11 ฿99.3

-66.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.43 HNL 37.94

$1.00 ฿32.09

43.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.92 HNL 104

$13.74 ฿439

-71.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 HNL 30.05

$1.30 ฿41.49

-13.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.4K ฿874.5K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.3K HNL 512.3K

$33.0K ฿1.1M

-41.61%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$128 HNL 3,399

$125 ฿3,993

2.43%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.31 HNL 301

$13.74 ฿439

-17.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.5 HNL 1,341

$18.61 ฿595

171.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.28 HNL 884

$60.6 ฿1,936

-45.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.83 HNL 607

$17.15 ฿548

33.12%

Cinema Ticket

$3.51 HNL 93.2

$9.01 ฿288

-61.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$180 HNL 4,778

$698 ฿22.3K

-74.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,918 HNL 104.1K

$16.1K ฿515.1K

-75.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 HNL 460

$59.2 ฿1,893

-70.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$11.56 HNL 307

$34.86 ฿1,115

-66.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$35.25 HNL 936

$114 ฿3,651

-69.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.12 HNL 1,305

$85.8 ฿2,743

-42.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$134 HNL 3,553

$619 ฿19.8K

-78.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$82.7 HNL 2,198

$437 ฿14.0K

-81.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$203 HNL 5,397

$2,075 ฿66.3K

-90.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$129 HNL 3,431

$1,509 ฿48.2K

-91.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,132 HNL 30.1K

$3,764 ฿120.3K

-69.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$737 HNL 19.6K

$2,694 ฿86.1K

-72.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$562 HNL 14.9K

$528 ฿16.9K

6.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.5

5.33

115.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for La Ceiba: April 14, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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