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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracay is 5.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maracay is 18% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.87 VES 1,188
$4.68 ฿151
153.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56 VES 5,602
$46.4 ฿1,502
20.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 VES 732
$8.65 ฿280
-15.49%
Cappuccino
$1.35 VES 135
$3.09 ฿100
-56.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 VES 123
$0.73 ฿23.53
68.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 VES 95.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
156.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 VES 152
$2.39 ฿77.4
-36.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 VES 203
$3.62 ฿117
-43.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 VES 191
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 VES 275
$1.8 ฿58.2
52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 VES 104
$2.24 ฿72.3
-53.57%
Eggs
$2.19 VES 219
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 VES 674
$19.31 ฿625
-65.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 VES 560
$3.77 ฿122
48.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 VES 770
$13.05 ฿422
-41.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 VES 394
$3.28 ฿106
20.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 VES 179
$1.63 ฿52.6
9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 VES 224
$2.4 ฿77.7
-6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 VES 206
$1.99 ฿64.3
3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 VES 256
$1.53 ฿49.62
67.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 VES 206
$1.49 ฿48.11
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 VES 136
$1.02 ฿32.87
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 196
$0.48 ฿15.61
308.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 VES 257
$4.32 ฿140
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.97 VES 898
$21.68 ฿702
-58.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 VES 117
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 VES 173
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 VES 31.17
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 VES 306
$3.15 ฿102
-2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 VES 278
$1 ฿32.3
178.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 VES 1,013
$13.64 ฿442
-25.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 52
$1.3 ฿42.2
-60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K VES 2.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K VES 3.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$10.03 VES 1,004
$123 ฿3,970
-91.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 VES 1,305
$13.93 ฿451
-6.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.72 VES 3,976
$18.24 ฿590
117.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 VES 5,435
$60.8 ฿1,966
-10.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 VES 354
$9.07 ฿294
-60.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 VES 13.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-80.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,375 VES 537.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-66.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.7 VES 2,472
$57.5 ฿1,861
-57.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.92 VES 2,995
$34.51 ฿1,117
-13.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 VES 7,973
$115 ฿3,727
-30.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 VES 9,946
$84.8 ฿2,743
17.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracay
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)
$449 VES 44.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-89.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$201 VES 20.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-93.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracay
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 VES 17.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-74.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5.33
300.19%

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Last update for Maracay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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