Cost of Living Comparison Between Mayaguez and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mayaguez and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mayaguez is 14.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mayaguez is 27.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mayaguez
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.91 $12.91
$4.68 ฿151
175.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60 $60
$46.4 ฿1,502
29.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 $9.19
$8.65 ฿280
6.24%
Cappuccino
$3.48 $3.48
$3.09 ฿100
12.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 $1.37
$0.73 ฿23.53
87.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 $1.3
$0.37 ฿11.95
251.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 $3.02
$2.39 ฿77.4
26.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 $4.05
$3.62 ฿117
11.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mayaguez
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 $1.68
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 $2.35
$1.8 ฿58.2
30.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 $2.18
$2.24 ฿72.3
-2.68%
Eggs
$2.75 $2.75
$2.23 ฿72.1
23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 $9.04
$19.31 ฿625
-53.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 $8.26
$3.77 ฿122
119.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 $9.31
$13.05 ฿422
-28.66%
Apples (1kg)
$5.38 $5.38
$3.28 ฿106
64.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 $2.64
$1.63 ฿52.6
61.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 $1.24
$2.4 ฿77.7
-48.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 $4.01
$1.99 ฿64.3
101.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 $1.63
$1.53 ฿49.62
6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.49 ฿48.11
-26.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 $2.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
126.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 $1.93
$0.48 ฿15.61
302.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 $10.05
$4.32 ฿140
132.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.21 $17.21
$21.68 ฿702
-20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 $2.44
$1.77 ฿57.3
37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 $3.25
$2.79 ฿90.4
16.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Mayaguez
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 $1.48
$1 ฿32.3
48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 $15.21
$13.64 ฿442
11.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 $1.01
$1.3 ฿42.2
-22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K $29.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
8.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K $24.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-26.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mayaguez
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 $271
$123 ฿3,970
120.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$78.8 $78.8
$13.93 ฿451
465.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.8 $64.8
$18.24 ฿590
254.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mayaguez
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.88 $35.88
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 $7.84
$9.07 ฿294
-13.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mayaguez
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 $469
$694 ฿22.5K
-32.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K $10.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-33.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mayaguez
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.64 $46.64
$57.5 ฿1,861
-18.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 $56
$34.51 ฿1,117
62.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 $65.9
$115 ฿3,727
-42.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.9 $68.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
-18.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mayaguez
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 $594
$611 ฿19.8K
-2.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 $401
$442 ฿14.3K
-9.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 $1,806
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 $614
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-57.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mayaguez
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,316 $1,316
$697 ฿22.5K
88.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
5.33
-39.02%

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Last update for Mayaguez: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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