Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 25.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 40.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 β‚‘5,457
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
132.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 β‚‘30.3K
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
30.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 β‚‘3,453
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-20.23%
Cappuccino
$3.89 β‚‘1,949
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
25.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 β‚‘773
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
110.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 β‚‘587
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
216.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.06 β‚‘1,530
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 β‚‘2,379
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
31.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 β‚‘715
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 β‚‘1,447
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
60.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 β‚‘1,117
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-0.45%
Eggs
$3.01 β‚‘1,508
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
34.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 β‚‘3,242
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-66.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 β‚‘4,687
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
148.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 β‚‘6,715
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 β‚‘1,053
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-35.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 β‚‘716
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 β‚‘2,096
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
74.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 β‚‘736
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
-26.13%
Potato (1kg)
$3.51 β‚‘1,759
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
129.41%
Onion (1kg)
$3.23 β‚‘1,616
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
116.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 β‚‘482
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 β‚‘1,158
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
381.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 β‚‘2,248
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.93 β‚‘9,475
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-12.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 β‚‘1,223
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 β‚‘1,399
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
0.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 β‚‘518
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-22.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 β‚‘33.3K
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
465.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 β‚‘925
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-41.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 β‚‘884
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
77.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 β‚‘3,931
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-42.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 β‚‘679
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K β‚‘16.2M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
18.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K β‚‘16.3M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-3.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95 β‚‘47.6K
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-22.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 β‚‘13.1K
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
87.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.48 β‚‘24.3K
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
165.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 β‚‘27.9K
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-8.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.73 β‚‘11.9K
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
38.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10 β‚‘5,008
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
10.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 β‚‘224.4K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-35.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K β‚‘5.2M
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-34.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.72 β‚‘24.9K
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
-13.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 β‚‘25.3K
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
46.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 β‚‘35.3K
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-38.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 β‚‘35.6K
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
-16.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 β‚‘376K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
22.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 β‚‘378.9K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
71.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,505 β‚‘753.2K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-25.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 β‚‘652.3K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-10.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,322 β‚‘3.2M
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
48.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,079 β‚‘540.1K
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-62.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 β‚‘402.9K
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
15.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5.33
90.81%

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Last update for Nosara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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