Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracay and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracay and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracay is 9.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracay is 0.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.04 VES 5,125
$4.65 ฿147
158.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 VES 23.7K
$46.11 ฿1,460
20.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 VES 3,060
$8.74 ฿277
-17.73%
Cappuccino
$1.34 VES 571
$3.04 ฿96.2
-55.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 VES 525
$0.72 ฿22.80
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 VES 405
$0.39 ฿12.38
143.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 VES 634
$2.44 ฿77.2
-38.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 828
$3.79 ฿120
-48.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 VES 811
$2.14 ฿67.9
-10.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 VES 1,183
$1.86 ฿58.9
49.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 VES 442
$2.19 ฿69.2
-52.51%
Eggs
$2.23 VES 950
$2.25 ฿71.1
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 VES 2,867
$19.73 ฿625
-65.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 VES 2,406
$3.79 ฿120
49.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 VES 3,162
$13.55 ฿429
-45.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 VES 1,695
$3.25 ฿103
22.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 788
$1.67 ฿52.9
10.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 VES 925
$2.39 ฿75.7
-9.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 841
$2.09 ฿66.2
-5.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 VES 1,152
$1.53 ฿48.39
77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 VES 925
$1.51 ฿47.79
43.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 VES 583
$0.99 ฿31.30
38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 827
$0.51 ฿16.30
280.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 VES 1,033
$4.27 ฿135
-43.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.05 VES 4,279
$20.31 ฿643
-50.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 VES 493
$1.79 ฿56.7
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 VES 753
$2.77 ฿87.6
-36.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 122
$1.40 ฿44.44
-79.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 VES 1,301
$3.11 ฿98.4
-1.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 VES 1,119
$0.99 ฿31.48
165.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.88 VES 4,206
$13.73 ฿435
-28.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 206
$1.32 ฿41.75
-63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K VES 10.6M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-8.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 16.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
16.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$10.08 VES 4,290
$120 ฿3,811
-91.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 VES 5,671
$13.93 ฿441
-4.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.04 VES 17.0K
$18.31 ฿579
118.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 VES 22.7K
$60.9 ฿1,928
-12.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 VES 1,534
$8.71 ฿276
-58.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 VES 56.9K
$698 ฿22.1K
-80.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,367 VES 2.3M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-65.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.79 VES 10.6K
$57.6 ฿1,824
-56.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.54 VES 12.6K
$34.24 ฿1,084
-13.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 VES 33.8K
$113 ฿3,582
-29.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 VES 43.2K
$84.8 ฿2,684
19.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracay
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)
$456 VES 194.2K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-89.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$197 VES 83.6K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-93.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 VES 77.2K
$529 ฿16.7K
-65.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5.33
300.19%

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

Last update for Maracay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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