Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Los Teques is 3.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Los Teques is 3.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 VES 5,039
$4.65 ฿147
154.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 VES 23.7K
$46.11 ฿1,460
20.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 VES 4,218
$8.74 ฿277
13.39%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 1,110
$3.04 ฿96.2
-14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 535
$0.72 ฿22.80
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 415
$0.39 ฿12.38
148.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 621
$2.44 ฿77.2
-40.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 VES 1,257
$3.79 ฿120
-22.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 780
$2.14 ฿67.9
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 VES 1,174
$1.86 ฿58.9
48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 VES 627
$2.19 ฿69.2
-32.88%
Eggs
$2.77 VES 1,181
$2.25 ฿71.1
23.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 VES 4,140
$19.73 ฿625
-50.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 VES 3,195
$3.79 ฿120
98.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 VES 3,242
$13.55 ฿429
-43.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.08 VES 2,164
$3.25 ฿103
56.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 VES 756
$1.67 ฿52.9
6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 VES 942
$2.39 ฿75.7
-7.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 VES 883
$2.09 ฿66.2
-0.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 VES 1,086
$1.53 ฿48.39
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 VES 875
$1.51 ฿47.79
36.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 VES 550
$0.99 ฿31.30
30.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 VES 803
$0.51 ฿16.30
270.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 VES 1,680
$4.27 ฿135
-7.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 VES 4,287
$20.31 ฿643
-50.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 625
$1.79 ฿56.7
-17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 VES 876
$2.77 ฿87.6
-25.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 VES 2,142
$3.11 ฿98.4
61.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 VES 1,180
$0.99 ฿31.48
179.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VES 4,234
$13.73 ฿435
-27.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 218
$1.32 ฿41.75
-61.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K VES 10.5M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-9.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 16.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
16.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.58 VES 8,762
$120 ฿3,811
-82.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.86 VES 5,476
$13.93 ฿441
-7.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.64 VES 17.3K
$18.31 ฿579
121.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 VES 2,536
$8.71 ฿276
-31.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 VES 55.5K
$698 ฿22.1K
-81.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,470 VES 2.3M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-65.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 VES 27.2K
$57.6 ฿1,824
11.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 VES 17.0K
$34.24 ฿1,084
16.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VES 43.8K
$113 ฿3,582
-9.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 VES 49.3K
$84.8 ฿2,684
36.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$197 VES 83.8K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-95.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 VES 111.6K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-91.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 84.3K
$529 ฿16.7K
-62.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5.33
300.19%

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Last update for Los Teques: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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