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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Paz is 28.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Paz is 35.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 BOB 20.16
$4.68 ฿151
-37.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.18 BOB 131
$46.4 ฿1,502
-58.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 BOB 50.8
$8.65 ฿280
-14.22%
Cappuccino
$2.54 BOB 17.38
$3.09 ฿100
-17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BOB 8.03
$0.73 ฿23.53
60.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BOB 5.74
$0.37 ฿11.95
127.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 BOB 14.56
$2.39 ฿77.4
-10.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 BOB 25.31
$3.62 ฿117
1.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 BOB 6.96
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 BOB 5.48
$1.8 ฿58.2
-55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 BOB 7.17
$2.24 ฿72.3
-53.13%
Eggs
$1.98 BOB 13.59
$2.23 ฿72.1
-11.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.33 BOB 36.52
$19.31 ฿625
-72.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 BOB 26.33
$3.77 ฿122
1.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 BOB 44.33
$13.05 ฿422
-50.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 BOB 14.55
$3.28 ฿106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 BOB 6.73
$1.63 ฿52.6
-39.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 BOB 7.26
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.41
$1.99 ฿64.3
-38.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 BOB 8.28
$1.53 ฿49.62
-20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BOB 5.43
$1.49 ฿48.11
-46.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 BOB 6.06
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 BOB 7.75
$0.48 ฿15.61
135.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 BOB 19.91
$4.32 ฿140
-32.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6 BOB 41.12
$21.68 ฿702
-72.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 BOB 15.94
$1.77 ฿57.3
31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 BOB 20.13
$2.79 ฿90.4
5.38%
🚌 Getting Around
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 BOB 2.18
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.62 BOB 176
$11.76 ฿380
117.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 BOB 10.04
$3.15 ฿102
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 BOB 11.2
$1 ฿32.3
64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 BOB 61.1
$13.64 ฿442
-34.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 BOB 3.93
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K BOB 109.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-41.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K BOB 133.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-42.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.49 BOB 264
$123 ฿3,970
-68.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.58 BOB 134
$13.93 ฿451
40.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 BOB 249
$18.24 ฿590
99.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 BOB 176
$60.8 ฿1,966
-57.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.98 BOB 137
$17.11 ฿554
16.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 BOB 42.93
$9.07 ฿294
-30.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 BOB 987
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,358 BOB 23K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-78.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.57 BOB 223
$57.5 ฿1,861
-43.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 BOB 381
$34.51 ฿1,117
61.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 BOB 472
$115 ฿3,727
-40.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.55 BOB 339
$84.8 ฿2,743
-41.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 BOB 2,624
$611 ฿19.8K
-37.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 BOB 2,052
$442 ฿14.3K
-32.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 BOB 4,467
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-67.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 BOB 3,460
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-65.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,127 BOB 7,720
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-73.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$792 BOB 5,424
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-72.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Paz
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$437 BOB 2,990
$697 ฿22.5K
-37.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
5.33
68.11%

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

Last update for La Paz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.