Cost of Living Comparison Between Machala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Machala and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Machala is 35.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Machala is 28.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.45 $2.45

$4.71 ฿151

-47.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.03 $24.03

$45.87 ฿1,468

-47.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.69 $6.69

$8.84 ฿283

-24.32%

Cappuccino

$2.51 $2.51

$3.06 ฿98

-17.97%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 $0.72

$0.69 ฿22.16

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 $0.51

$0.39 ฿12.56

30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.05 $2.05

$2.49 ฿79.6

-17.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 $4.43

$3.72 ฿119

19.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 $1.09

$2.18 ฿69.8

-50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 $1.09

$1.8 ฿57.5

-39.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 $0.97

$2.23 ฿71.4

-56.50%

Eggs

$1.5 $1.5

$2.23 ฿71.4

-32.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.24 $3.24

$19.66 ฿629

-83.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.13 $4.13

$3.77 ฿121

9.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.66 $4.66

$13.53 ฿433

-65.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 $2.06

$3.24 ฿104

-36.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 $1.09

$1.62 ฿51.9

-32.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 $0.78

$2.4 ฿76.8

-67.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 $1.09

$2.08 ฿66.5

-47.60%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 $0.38

$1.59 ฿50.7

-76.10%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 $0.48

$1.49 ฿47.76

-67.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 $0.37

$1.01 ฿32.46

-63.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 $0.98

$0.48 ฿15.46

104.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 $4.36

$4.48 ฿143

-2.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.72 $7.72

$20.34 ฿651

-62.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 $1.63

$1.86 ฿59.5

-12.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 $2.19

$2.7 ฿86.3

-18.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 $0.36

$1.43 ฿45.79

-74.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.33 $22.33

$11.47 ฿367

94.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 $1.53

$3.04 ฿97.4

-49.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 $1.03

$1.04 ฿33.18

-0.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.08 $8.08

$13.64 ฿437

-40.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 $0.63

$1.35 ฿43.31

-53.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.8K $17.8K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-34.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.9K $21.9K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-34.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$37.23 $37.23

$122 ฿3,905

-69.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.62 $13.62

$13.61 ฿435

0.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.42 $26.42

$18.36 ฿588

43.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.27 $43.27

$59.9 ฿1,915

-27.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.88 $29.88

$16.84 ฿539

77.43%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 $5.13

$8.92 ฿285

-42.49%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$134 $134

$684 ฿21.9K

-80.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,889 $5,889

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-63.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 $51.8

$58.2 ฿1,862

-10.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.34 $43.34

$34.38 ฿1,100

26.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.7 $79.7

$113 ฿3,631

-29.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$67.6 $67.6

$84.9 ฿2,716

-20.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$187 $187

$621 ฿19.9K

-69.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 $133

$441 ฿14.1K

-69.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$354 $354

$2,063 ฿66K

-82.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 $258

$1,469 ฿47K

-82.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 $453

$534 ฿17.1K

-15.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-6.19%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Machala: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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