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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Paz is 13.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Paz is 15.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 HNL 154
$4.68 ฿151
26.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.88 HNL 960
$46.4 ฿1,502
-20.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 HNL 201
$8.65 ฿280
-10.75%
Cappuccino
$2.35 HNL 61.2
$3.09 ฿100
-23.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 HNL 25.16
$0.73 ฿23.53
32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 HNL 29.28
$0.37 ฿11.95
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 HNL 29.46
$2.39 ฿77.4
-52.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 HNL 71.3
$3.62 ฿117
-24.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 HNL 36.14
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 HNL 54.6
$1.8 ฿58.2
16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 HNL 31.64
$2.24 ฿72.3
-45.54%
Eggs
$2.12 HNL 55.2
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.26 HNL 163
$19.31 ฿625
-67.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 HNL 96.6
$3.77 ฿122
-1.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 HNL 202
$13.05 ฿422
-40.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 HNL 75.7
$3.28 ฿106
-11.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 38.1
$1.63 ฿52.6
-10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 39.58
$2.4 ฿77.7
-36.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 HNL 40.06
$1.99 ฿64.3
-22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 HNL 42.7
$1.53 ฿49.62
7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 35.62
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 22.75
$1.02 ฿32.87
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HNL 44.62
$0.48 ฿15.61
256.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 HNL 64
$4.32 ฿140
-43.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.4 HNL 245
$21.68 ฿702
-56.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 HNL 34.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
-25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 HNL 46.56
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.84%
🚌 Getting Around
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 HNL 109
$3.15 ฿102
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 HNL 26.99
$1.3 ฿42.2
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNL 503K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-29.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19K HNL 494.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-43.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.7 HNL 2,152
$123 ฿3,970
-32.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.06 HNL 236
$13.93 ฿451
-34.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.48 HNL 1,054
$18.24 ฿590
121.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 HNL 147
$9.07 ฿294
-37.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 HNL 6,510
$694 ฿22.5K
-63.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.49 HNL 1,210
$57.5 ฿1,861
-19.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.52 HNL 951
$34.51 ฿1,117
5.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 HNL 2,846
$115 ฿3,727
-5.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNL 2,690
$84.8 ฿2,743
21.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for La Paz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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