Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanzarote and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanzarote and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lanzarote is 21% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lanzarote is 34.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lanzarote
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 €10.43
$4.68 ฿151
158.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.65
$46.4 ฿1,502
23.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 €9.17
$8.65 ฿280
22.77%
Cappuccino
$2.22 €1.92
$3.09 ฿100
-28.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.73 ฿23.53
202.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.37 ฿11.95
224.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.39 ฿77.4
18.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 €3.71
$3.62 ฿117
18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lanzarote
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.8 ฿58.2
-19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.24 ฿72.3
-8.93%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.91
$2.23 ฿72.1
51.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$19.31 ฿625
-38.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 €8.85
$3.77 ฿122
172.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.02 €14.7
$13.05 ฿422
30.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$3.28 ฿106
-27.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.63 ฿52.6
50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.99 ฿64.3
32.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.53 ฿49.62
15.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.49 ฿48.11
80.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.02 ฿32.87
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
104.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.32 ฿140
8.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.13 €5.29
$21.68 ฿702
-71.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.77 ฿57.3
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 €3.33
$2.79 ฿90.4
37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lanzarote
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.5 €29.78
$11.76 ฿380
193.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.15 ฿102
7.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 €1.81
$1 ฿32.3
110.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.28 €20.1
$13.64 ฿442
70.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.3 ฿42.2
21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanzarote
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81 €69.9
$123 ฿3,970
-34.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.51 €17.71
$13.93 ฿451
47.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$18.24 ฿590
63.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lanzarote
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.64 €41.99
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 €12.79
$17.11 ฿554
-13.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.15
$9.07 ฿294
4.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lanzarote
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €458
$694 ฿22.5K
-23.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,349 €5,481
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-60.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lanzarote
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
78.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 €45.08
$34.51 ฿1,117
51.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$115 ฿3,727
-7.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €129
$84.8 ฿2,743
75.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lanzarote
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €736
$611 ฿19.8K
39.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 €588
$442 ฿14.3K
54.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 €1,128
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-35.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 €865
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-31.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,439 €2,970
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-18.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,057 €1,776
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-28.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lanzarote
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,756 €1,516
$697 ฿22.5K
152.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
5.33
-35.65%

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Last update for Lanzarote: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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