Cost of Living Comparison Between Leon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Leon and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Leon is 21.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leon is 17.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.48 MX$255
$4.68 ฿151
188.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.08 MX$739
$46.4 ฿1,502
-15.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 MX$118
$8.65 ฿280
-27.98%
Cappuccino
$3.67 MX$69.4
$3.09 ฿100
18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MX$29.02
$0.73 ฿23.53
109.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.35
$0.37 ฿11.95
148.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 MX$32.2
$2.39 ฿77.4
-28.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 MX$76.1
$3.62 ฿117
11.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.11
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 MX$37.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
9.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 MX$22.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
-46.88%
Eggs
$1.63 MX$30.85
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 MX$120
$19.31 ฿625
-67.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 MX$101
$3.77 ฿122
41.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.86 MX$186
$13.05 ฿422
-24.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 MX$30.7
$3.28 ฿106
-50.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 MX$16.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
-46.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 MX$12.31
$2.4 ฿77.7
-72.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 MX$9.82
$1.99 ฿64.3
-73.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 MX$28.11
$1.53 ฿49.62
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 MX$16.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
-40.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 MX$14.33
$1.02 ฿32.87
-25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.42
$0.48 ฿15.61
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$4.32 ฿140
-1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 MX$259
$21.68 ฿702
-36.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 MX$24.6
$1.77 ฿57.3
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 MX$53.2
$2.79 ฿90.4
0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Leon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MX$13.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
-45.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.6 MX$711
$11.76 ฿380
219.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.8
$3.15 ฿102
-1.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 MX$16.92
$1 ฿32.3
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.41 MX$253
$13.64 ฿442
-1.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$25.27
$1.3 ฿42.2
3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K MX$396.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-23.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K MX$445.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.98 MX$397
$123 ฿3,970
-82.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 MX$432
$13.93 ฿451
63.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.66 MX$428
$18.24 ฿590
24.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.3 MX$535
$60.8 ฿1,966
-53.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.98 MX$302
$17.11 ฿554
-6.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 MX$81.2
$9.07 ฿294
-52.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 MX$3,987
$694 ฿22.5K
-69.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,905 MX$54.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-81.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 MX$1,112
$57.5 ฿1,861
2.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 MX$801
$34.51 ฿1,117
22.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.8 MX$960
$115 ฿3,727
-55.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.09 MX$531
$84.8 ฿2,743
-66.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 MX$4,008
$611 ฿19.8K
-65.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 MX$4,126
$442 ฿14.3K
-50.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$7,449
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-80.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 MX$8,131
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,978 MX$37.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$531 MX$10K
$697 ฿22.5K
-23.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
5.33
118.95%

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Last update for Leon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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