Cost of Living Comparison Between Paszto and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Paszto and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Paszto is 3.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paszto is 11.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paszto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.57 Ft 3,906
$4.65 ฿148
148.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.90 Ft 16.5K
$46.11 ฿1,470
6.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 Ft 2,684
$8.74 ฿279
-9.04%
Cappuccino
$2.49 Ft 839
$3.04 ฿96.9
-18.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 475
$0.72 ฿22.96
95.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 Ft 333
$0.39 ฿12.47
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 Ft 856
$2.44 ฿77.8
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Ft 890
$3.79 ฿121
-30.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paszto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Ft 377
$2.14 ฿68.4
-47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 517
$1.86 ฿59.3
-17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 627
$2.19 ฿69.7
-15.07%
Eggs
$2.94 Ft 991
$2.25 ฿71.6
30.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 Ft 3,150
$19.73 ฿629
-52.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 Ft 1,925
$3.79 ฿121
50.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.95 Ft 3,694
$13.55 ฿432
-19.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 Ft 741
$3.25 ฿104
-32.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 660
$1.67 ฿53.3
17.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 Ft 700
$2.39 ฿76.3
-13.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 Ft 1,403
$2.09 ฿66.7
99.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Ft 456
$1.53 ฿48.74
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Ft 431
$1.51 ฿48.13
-15.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 Ft 500
$0.99 ฿31.53
49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Ft 178
$0.51 ฿16.41
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.53 Ft 2,541
$4.27 ฿136
76.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.70 Ft 1,588
$20.31 ฿647
-76.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 389
$1.79 ฿57.1
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 Ft 422
$2.77 ฿88.2
-54.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Paszto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 396
$1.40 ฿44.77
-16.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.26 Ft 8,525
$11.70 ฿373
115.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Ft 954
$3.11 ฿99.1
-9.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 Ft 403
$0.99 ฿31.71
20.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 Ft 5,852
$13.73 ฿438
26.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 586
$1.32 ฿42.05
31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K Ft 10.5M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
14.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K Ft 12.2M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
6.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paszto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.9K
$120 ฿3,838
22.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.10 Ft 10.2K
$13.93 ฿444
116.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.28 Ft 8,195
$18.31 ฿584
32.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paszto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.78 Ft 15.8K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-23.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.47 Ft 5,560
$17.23 ฿549
-4.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.81 Ft 2,636
$8.71 ฿278
-10.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paszto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 Ft 156.1K
$698 ฿22.2K
-33.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,798 Ft 2.3M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-56.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paszto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 Ft 30.1K
$57.6 ฿1,838
54.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.87 Ft 8,731
$34.24 ฿1,092
-24.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 Ft 31.6K
$113 ฿3,608
-17.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 Ft 35.8K
$84.8 ฿2,704
25.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paszto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 Ft 151.7K
$604 ฿19.3K
-25.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 Ft 115.8K
$436 ฿13.9K
-21.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 Ft 216.2K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-68.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 Ft 181.8K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-64.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,004 Ft 1.0M
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-29.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,276 Ft 768.1K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-23.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paszto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 Ft 252.9K
$529 ฿16.9K
41.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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Last update for Paszto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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