Cost of Living Comparison Between Minca and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Minca and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Minca is 33.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Minca is 39.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.96 COP 15.1K

$4.71 ฿151

-15.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.57 COP 89.8K

$45.87 ฿1,468

-48.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.4 COP 28.2K

$8.84 ฿283

-16.29%

Cappuccino

$1.55 COP 5,888

$3.06 ฿98

-49.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 COP 3,327

$0.69 ฿22.16

26.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 COP 2,197

$0.39 ฿12.56

48.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 COP 4,411

$2.49 ฿79.6

-53.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 COP 8,174

$3.72 ฿119

-42.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 COP 3,993

$2.18 ฿69.8

-51.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 4,734

$1.8 ฿57.5

-31.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 COP 4,531

$2.23 ฿71.4

-46.64%

Eggs

$2.14 COP 8,155

$2.23 ฿71.4

-4.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.64 COP 17.7K

$19.66 ฿629

-76.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.3 COP 20.2K

$3.77 ฿121

40.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.54 COP 28.7K

$13.53 ฿433

-44.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.44 COP 9,286

$3.24 ฿104

-24.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,936

$1.62 ฿51.9

-36.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 COP 4,941

$2.4 ฿76.8

-45.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,071

$2.08 ฿66.5

-48.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,464

$1.59 ฿50.7

-26.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,421

$1.49 ฿47.76

-22.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 COP 3,352

$1.01 ฿32.46

-12.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,494

$0.48 ฿15.46

35.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.37 COP 9,036

$4.48 ฿143

-47.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.68 COP 36.9K

$20.34 ฿651

-52.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 COP 4,332

$1.86 ฿59.5

-38.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 COP 6,559

$2.7 ฿86.3

-36.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,551

$1.43 ฿45.79

-53.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,603

$3.04 ฿97.4

-51.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.73 COP 6,610

$1.04 ฿33.18

66.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 COP 23.3K

$13.64 ฿437

-55.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1 COP 3,809

$1.35 ฿43.31

-25.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 67.6M

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-34.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.6K COP 97.7M

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-23.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$83 COP 316.2K

$122 ฿3,905

-31.98%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.25 COP 35.2K

$13.61 ฿435

-32.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.3 COP 85K

$18.36 ฿588

21.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.23 COP 88.5K

$59.9 ฿1,915

-61.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$3.89 COP 14.8K

$8.92 ฿285

-56.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$240 COP 914.2K

$684 ฿21.9K

-64.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,902 COP 22.5M

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-63.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.6 COP 223.2K

$58.2 ฿1,862

0.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.3 COP 123.1K

$34.38 ฿1,100

-6.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.1 COP 312.9K

$113 ฿3,631

-27.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.9 COP 274K

$84.9 ฿2,716

-15.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 COP 1.1M

$621 ฿19.9K

-55.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$238 COP 907.8K

$441 ฿14.1K

-45.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 COP 2.1M

$2,063 ฿66K

-73.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$408 COP 1.6M

$1,469 ฿47K

-72.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,402 COP 5.3M

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-67.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,070 COP 4.1M

$2,957 ฿94.6K

-63.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.06

5.33

145.03%

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

Last update for Minca: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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