Cost of Living Comparison Between Passos and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Passos and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Passos is 6.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Passos is 15.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
ðŸ― Eating Out
Passos
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 R$40.35
$4.68 āļŋ151
55.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$46.4 āļŋ1,502
-29.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 R$38.39
$8.65 āļŋ280
-20.00%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.04
$3.09 āļŋ100
-41.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.07
$0.73 āļŋ23.53
73.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R$4.31
$0.37 āļŋ11.95
110.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.77
$2.39 āļŋ77.4
-26.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.13
$3.62 āļŋ117
-24.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Passos
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 R$5.36
$2.24 āļŋ72.5
-56.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 R$10.01
$1.8 āļŋ58.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.25
$2.24 āļŋ72.3
-49.55%
Eggs
$2.39 R$13.25
$2.23 āļŋ72.1
7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 R$55.3
$19.31 āļŋ625
-48.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 R$22.94
$3.77 āļŋ122
9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.52 R$47.31
$13.05 āļŋ422
-34.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 R$11.58
$3.28 āļŋ106
-36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.96
$1.63 āļŋ52.6
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.62
$2.4 āļŋ77.7
-42.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.61
$1.99 āļŋ64.3
-13.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.53 āļŋ49.62
-3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.37
$1.49 āļŋ48.11
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.33
$1.02 āļŋ32.87
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.55
$0.48 āļŋ15.61
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 R$10.16
$4.32 āļŋ140
-57.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 R$45.75
$21.68 āļŋ702
-61.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.77 āļŋ57.3
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 R$11.21
$2.79 āļŋ90.4
-27.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Passos
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.35 āļŋ43.74
-34.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.31 R$213
$11.76 āļŋ380
225.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$3.15 āļŋ102
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R$3.19
$1 āļŋ32.3
-43.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 R$41.97
$13.64 āļŋ442
-44.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.3 āļŋ42.2
-17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R$125.6K
$27.4K āļŋ885.2K
-17.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$158.5K
$33.9K āļŋ1.1M
-15.78%
ðŸ§ū Monthly Utilities & Internet
Passos
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 R$283
$123 āļŋ3,970
-58.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.5 R$91.6
$13.93 āļŋ451
18.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.66 R$126
$18.24 āļŋ590
24.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Passos
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.17 R$123
$60.8 āļŋ1,966
-63.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.23 R$118
$17.11 āļŋ554
24.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$41.14
$9.07 āļŋ294
-18.30%
ðŸ§ļ Childcare & Education
Passos
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 R$1,811
$694 āļŋ22.5K
-53.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,843 R$49.1K
$15.9K āļŋ514.4K
-44.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Passos
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 R$305
$57.5 āļŋ1,861
-4.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 R$313
$34.51 āļŋ1,117
63.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 R$420
$115 āļŋ3,727
-34.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 R$419
$84.8 āļŋ2,743
-11.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Passos
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,736
$611 āļŋ19.8K
-48.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,179
$442 āļŋ14.3K
-51.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 R$3,239
$2,014 āļŋ65.2K
-71.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 R$2,347
$1,460 āļŋ47.2K
-71.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,242 R$6,896
$4,244 āļŋ137.3K
-70.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,720
$2,886 āļŋ93.4K
-64.29%
ðŸ’ĩ Salaries & Financials
Passos
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 R$2,180
$697 āļŋ22.5K
-43.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
5.33
109.57%

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Last update for Passos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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