Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Piedras and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Piedras and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Las Piedras is 29.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Las Piedras is 5.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Piedras
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 UYU 259
$4.65 ฿148
43.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.0 UYU 2,143
$46.11 ฿1,470
19.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 UYU 329
$8.74 ฿279
-3.43%
Cappuccino
$1.19 UYU 46.33
$3.04 ฿96.9
-60.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 87.7
$0.72 ฿22.96
212.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 UYU 39.23
$0.39 ฿12.47
158.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UYU 55.9
$2.44 ฿77.8
-41.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYU 141
$3.79 ฿121
-4.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Piedras
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 UYU 47.88
$2.14 ฿68.4
-42.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 UYU 107
$1.86 ฿59.3
47.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 61.9
$2.19 ฿69.7
-27.40%
Eggs
$4.97 UYU 194
$2.25 ฿71.6
120.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.60 UYU 530
$19.73 ฿629
-31.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 UYU 425
$3.79 ฿121
187.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 UYU 422
$13.55 ฿432
-20.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 UYU 122
$3.25 ฿104
-4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 UYU 91.3
$1.67 ฿53.3
40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 58.6
$2.39 ฿76.3
-37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 UYU 139
$2.09 ฿66.7
70.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 UYU 84.3
$1.53 ฿48.74
41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 UYU 76.2
$1.51 ฿48.13
29.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 UYU 53.0
$0.99 ฿31.53
37.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 67.8
$0.51 ฿16.41
241.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 205
$4.27 ฿136
22.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 UYU 414
$20.31 ฿647
-47.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 91.1
$1.79 ฿57.1
30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 UYU 114
$2.77 ฿88.2
5.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Piedras
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 46.49
$1.40 ฿44.77
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.41 UYU 1,732
$11.70 ฿373
279.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 UYU 58.0
$3.11 ฿99.1
-52.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 UYU 58.4
$0.99 ฿31.71
51.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.05 UYU 431
$13.73 ฿438
-19.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 72.1
$1.32 ฿42.05
40.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K UYU 1.3M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
26.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K UYU 1.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
5.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Piedras
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 UYU 6,697
$120 ฿3,838
42.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 UYU 653
$13.93 ฿444
20.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 UYU 1,956
$18.31 ฿584
173.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Piedras
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 UYU 1,153
$60.9 ฿1,942
-51.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.21 UYU 983
$17.23 ฿549
46.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.60 UYU 374
$8.71 ฿278
10.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Piedras
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 UYU 19.0K
$698 ฿22.2K
-30.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,972 UYU 349.9K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-42.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Piedras
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 UYU 3,749
$57.6 ฿1,838
66.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 UYU 1,828
$34.24 ฿1,092
36.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 UYU 4,477
$113 ฿3,608
1.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 4,787
$84.8 ฿2,704
44.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Piedras
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 UYU 16.4K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-79.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Piedras
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.33
6.57%

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Last update for Las Piedras: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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