Cost of Living Comparison Between Niteroi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Niteroi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Niteroi is 19.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Niteroi is 19.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Niteroi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.26 R$34.73
$4.68 ฿151
33.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.38 R$169
$46.4 ฿1,502
-34.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 R$37.73
$8.65 ฿280
-21.39%
Cappuccino
$2.22 R$12.3
$3.09 ฿100
-28.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.47
$0.73 ฿23.53
84.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$4.39
$0.37 ฿11.95
113.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.87
$2.39 ฿77.4
-25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$3.62 ฿117
-37.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Niteroi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.99
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$8.27
$1.8 ฿58.2
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.25
$2.24 ฿72.3
-41.52%
Eggs
$1.87 R$10.39
$2.23 ฿72.1
-16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 R$47.09
$19.31 ฿625
-56.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 R$20.91
$3.77 ฿122
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 R$40.68
$13.05 ฿422
-43.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 R$12.85
$3.28 ฿106
-29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.26
$1.63 ฿52.6
-8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.33
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.82
$1.99 ฿64.3
-20.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.8
$1.53 ฿49.62
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 R$3.44
$1.02 ฿32.87
-39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.83
$0.48 ฿15.61
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R$15.78
$4.32 ฿140
-34.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.48 R$30.4
$21.68 ฿702
-74.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.64
$1.77 ฿57.3
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
-2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Niteroi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.82
$1.35 ฿43.74
-35.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.95 R$250
$11.76 ฿380
282.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.17
$3.15 ฿102
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 R$4.36
$1 ฿32.3
-21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.15 R$39.7
$13.64 ฿442
-47.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.3 ฿42.2
-16.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K R$73.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-51.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K R$96.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-48.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Niteroi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 R$528
$123 ฿3,970
-22.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 R$109
$13.93 ฿451
41.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.56 R$103
$18.24 ฿590
1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Niteroi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.01 R$183
$60.8 ฿1,966
-45.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.04 R$161
$17.11 ฿554
69.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.65 R$53.5
$9.07 ฿294
6.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Niteroi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 R$2,519
$694 ฿22.5K
-34.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,409 R$35.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Niteroi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 R$357
$57.5 ฿1,861
11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.23 R$196
$34.51 ฿1,117
2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 R$545
$115 ฿3,727
-14.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 R$440
$84.8 ฿2,743
-6.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Niteroi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 R$1,527
$611 ฿19.8K
-54.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 R$1,380
$442 ฿14.3K
-43.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,136
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 R$3,112
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-61.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,342 R$7,449
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-68.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,407 R$7,809
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-51.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Niteroi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 R$3,835
$697 ฿22.5K
-0.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.6
5.33
117.64%

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Last update for Niteroi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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