Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Minas is 13.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minas is 18.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 UYU 675
$4.68 ฿151
250.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 UYU 2,229
$46.4 ฿1,502
16.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.43 UYU 511
$8.65 ฿280
43.70%
Cappuccino
$4.24 UYU 174
$3.09 ฿100
37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$0.73 ฿23.53
197.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 UYU 69
$0.37 ฿11.95
354.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 UYU 186
$2.39 ฿77.4
89.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 UYU 155
$3.62 ฿117
4.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 49.83
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 UYU 117
$1.8 ฿58.2
57.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 65.3
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.02%
Eggs
$4.72 UYU 194
$2.23 ฿72.1
111.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 UYU 552
$19.31 ฿625
-30.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 UYU 451
$3.77 ฿122
190.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 UYU 450
$13.05 ฿422
-16.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 UYU 128
$3.28 ฿106
-5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 UYU 99.8
$1.63 ฿52.6
49.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 UYU 63.5
$2.4 ฿77.7
-35.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 UYU 149
$1.99 ฿64.3
82.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$1.53 ฿49.62
41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.1
$1.49 ฿48.11
26.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 54.2
$1.02 ฿32.87
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
252.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 UYU 210
$4.32 ฿140
18.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 UYU 417
$21.68 ฿702
-53.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 92.5
$1.77 ฿57.3
27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 UYU 121
$2.79 ฿90.4
5.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Minas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 UYU 66.5
$3.15 ฿102
-48.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 UYU 149
$1 ฿32.3
263.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.13 UYU 499
$13.64 ฿442
-11.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 75.1
$1.3 ฿42.2
40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
8.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 UYU 6,997
$123 ฿3,970
38.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 UYU 683
$13.93 ฿451
19.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.9 UYU 2,009
$18.24 ฿590
168.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 UYU 425
$9.07 ฿294
14.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 UYU 20K
$694 ฿22.5K
-29.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,925 UYU 366.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-43.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 UYU 3,856
$57.5 ฿1,861
63.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.31 UYU 1,944
$34.51 ฿1,117
37.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,705
$115 ฿3,727
-0.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 5,154
$84.8 ฿2,743
47.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minas
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)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.33
6.57%

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Last update for Minas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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