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

😐 Solo nomad: Los Teques is 11.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Los Teques is 13.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.21 VES 1,222
$4.68 ฿151
160.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 VES 5,473
$46.4 ฿1,502
17.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.19 VES 1,020
$8.65 ฿280
17.80%
Cappuccino
$2.55 VES 255
$3.09 ฿100
-17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$0.73 ฿23.53
73.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 VES 94.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
154.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 VES 152
$2.39 ฿77.4
-36.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 VES 299
$3.62 ฿117
-17.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 VES 189
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 281
$1.8 ฿58.2
56.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 VES 150
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.04%
Eggs
$2.9 VES 290
$2.23 ฿72.1
30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 VES 1,013
$19.31 ฿625
-47.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 VES 753
$3.77 ฿122
99.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 VES 748
$13.05 ฿422
-42.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.32 VES 533
$3.28 ฿106
62.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 186
$1.63 ฿52.6
13.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 VES 219
$2.4 ฿77.7
-8.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 208
$1.99 ฿64.3
4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 VES 271
$1.53 ฿49.62
77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 VES 210
$1.49 ฿48.11
40.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 136
$1.02 ฿32.87
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 VES 191
$0.48 ฿15.61
297.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 VES 396
$4.32 ฿140
-8.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 VES 921
$21.68 ฿702
-57.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 152
$1.77 ฿57.3
-14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 VES 204
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 VES 513
$3.15 ฿102
62.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 VES 277
$1 ฿32.3
177.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VES 996
$13.64 ฿442
-27.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.61
$1.3 ฿42.2
-63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
16.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.88 VES 1,990
$123 ฿3,970
-83.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.27 VES 1,328
$13.93 ฿451
-4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.22 VES 4,025
$18.24 ฿590
120.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 VES 597
$9.07 ฿294
-34.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 13.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-80.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,553 VES 555.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-65.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 VES 6,262
$57.5 ฿1,861
8.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.11 VES 3,915
$34.51 ฿1,117
13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 VES 10.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-9.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VES 11.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
34.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$199 VES 19.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-95.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$268 VES 26.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-90.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
-71.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5.33
300.19%

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Last update for Los Teques: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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