Cost of Living Comparison Between Libertad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Libertad and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Libertad is 9.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libertad is 29.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libertad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 UYU 640
$4.65 ฿149
247.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 UYU 2,203
$46.11 ฿1,474
20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 UYU 476
$8.74 ฿279
37.64%
Cappuccino
$4.21 UYU 167
$3.04 ฿97.1
38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 UYU 89.4
$0.72 ฿23.03
213.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 UYU 70.0
$0.39 ฿12.50
353.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 UYU 175
$2.44 ฿78.0
81.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 142
$3.79 ฿121
-5.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libertad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 50.1
$2.14 ฿68.6
-40.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 UYU 114
$1.86 ฿59.5
54.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 UYU 64.5
$2.19 ฿69.9
-25.57%
Eggs
$4.86 UYU 192
$2.25 ฿71.8
116.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.36 UYU 529
$19.73 ฿631
-32.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.70 UYU 424
$3.79 ฿121
182.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 UYU 440
$13.55 ฿433
-17.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 UYU 118
$3.25 ฿104
-8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 UYU 93.8
$1.67 ฿53.4
41.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 UYU 60.1
$2.39 ฿76.5
-36.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 UYU 147
$2.09 ฿66.9
77.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 UYU 83.4
$1.53 ฿48.88
37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 UYU 76.0
$1.51 ฿48.27
27.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 UYU 53.6
$0.99 ฿31.62
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 68.0
$0.51 ฿16.46
237.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 UYU 200
$4.27 ฿137
18.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 UYU 411
$20.31 ฿649
-48.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 89.1
$1.79 ฿57.3
25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 UYU 119
$2.77 ฿88.5
8.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Libertad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 UYU 61.0
$3.11 ฿99.4
-50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 UYU 136
$0.99 ฿31.80
247.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.47 UYU 494
$13.73 ฿439
-9.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 UYU 74.6
$1.32 ฿42.17
43.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K UYU 1.4M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
27.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K UYU 1.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
8.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libertad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,668
$120 ฿3,849
39.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 UYU 663
$13.93 ฿445
20.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.77 UYU 1,930
$18.31 ฿585
166.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libertad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.55 UYU 417
$8.71 ฿278
21.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libertad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 UYU 19.3K
$698 ฿22.3K
-30.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,933 UYU 353.5K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-43.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libertad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 UYU 3,724
$57.6 ฿1,843
63.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.61 UYU 1,884
$34.24 ฿1,095
39.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 UYU 4,445
$113 ฿3,618
-0.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 UYU 4,888
$84.8 ฿2,711
45.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libertad
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)
-
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libertad
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 Libertad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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