Cost of Living Comparison Between Maringa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Maringa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Maringa is 28.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maringa is 28.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maringa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.98 R$33.21
$4.68 ฿151
27.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$46.4 ฿1,502
-53.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 R$41.12
$8.65 ฿280
-14.34%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R$9.88
$3.09 ฿100
-42.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 R$6.08
$0.73 ฿23.53
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.01
$0.37 ฿11.95
94.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 R$7.88
$2.39 ฿77.4
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.3
$3.62 ฿117
-23.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maringa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.16
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.96
$1.8 ฿58.2
-20.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 R$7.52
$2.24 ฿72.3
-39.73%
Eggs
$1.8 R$9.97
$2.23 ฿72.1
-19.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.43 R$52.3
$19.31 ฿625
-51.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 R$19.82
$3.77 ฿122
-5.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 R$41.74
$13.05 ฿422
-42.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.39
$3.28 ฿106
-48.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.39
$1.63 ฿52.6
-18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 R$4.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
-67.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$1.99 ฿64.3
-35.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.75
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.16
$1.49 ฿48.11
-37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 R$4.47
$1.02 ฿32.87
-20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.48 ฿15.61
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.15
$4.32 ฿140
-49.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 R$40.28
$21.68 ฿702
-66.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.88
$1.77 ฿57.3
-60.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.81
$2.79 ฿90.4
-49.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Maringa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 R$4.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 R$294
$11.76 ฿380
351.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 R$11.85
$3.15 ฿102
-32.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.94
$1 ฿32.3
-29.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 R$34.97
$13.64 ฿442
-53.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.3 ฿42.2
-18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.6K R$236.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
55.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-13.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maringa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 R$423
$123 ฿3,970
-37.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.35 R$74.1
$13.93 ฿451
-4.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.77 R$104
$18.24 ฿590
2.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maringa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.43 R$108
$60.8 ฿1,966
-68.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.95 R$249
$17.11 ฿554
162.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 R$30.35
$9.07 ฿294
-39.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maringa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 R$1,498
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,882 R$38.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maringa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.06 R$211
$57.5 ฿1,861
-33.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 R$297
$34.51 ฿1,117
55.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 R$425
$115 ฿3,727
-33.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 R$297
$84.8 ฿2,743
-36.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maringa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 R$1,897
$611 ฿19.8K
-44.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 R$1,137
$442 ฿14.3K
-53.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 R$2,796
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-75.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 R$1,797
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,538 R$8,535
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-63.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,018 R$5,650
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maringa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$605 R$3,359
$697 ฿22.5K
-13.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
5.33
115.76%

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Last update for Maringa: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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