Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alajuela Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alajuela

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.1% cheaper than Alajuela without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.8% cheaper than Alajuela without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$9.65 ₡4,786

-53.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$39.43 ₡19.5K

16.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$9.41 ₡4,668

-6.70%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$3.60 ₡1,783

-14.17%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$1.96 ₡972

-64.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.34 ₡662

-70.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.17 ₡1,078

10.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.64 ₡1,802

1.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.85 ₡915

21.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$2.50 ₡1,241

-25.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.14 ₡1,063

3.74%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.24 ₡1,110

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.17 ₡5,040

93.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$9.37 ₡4,643

-60.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$13.92 ₡6,899

-5.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$4.07 ₡2,017

-16.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.52 ₡755

11.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$4.19 ₡2,079

-44.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.86 ₡1,416

-30.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$2.78 ₡1,376

-44.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$2.58 ₡1,277

-41.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.96 ₡475

2.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$2.58 ₡1,277

-81.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$5.01 ₡2,485

-13.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$17.79 ₡8,822

16.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.12 ₡1,050

-16.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.44 ₡1,209

12.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.87 ₡429

57.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$110 ₡54.5K

-89.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.43 ₡710

117.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$1.37 ₡677

-23.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$8.02 ₡3,974

71.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.41 ₡699

-4.96%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$38.3K ₡19.0M

-27.74%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$32.8K ₡16.3M

2.32%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$45.49 ₡22.6K

168.15%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$19.69 ₡9,763

-30.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$33.41 ₡16.6K

-44.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$65.6 ₡32.5K

-6.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$42.96 ₡21.3K

-61.13%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$9.11 ₡4,516

-0.22%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$297 ₡147.1K

136.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$2,310 ₡1.1M

592.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$63.1 ₡31.3K

-6.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$52.3 ₡26.0K

-34.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$120 ₡59.5K

-6.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$98.1 ₡48.7K

-13.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$696 ₡344.9K

-12.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$600 ₡297.3K

-27.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$978 ₡484.7K

111.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$955 ₡473.7K

54.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,004 ₡993.3K

121.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,520 ₡753.4K

96.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$1,216 ₡602.8K

-54.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

10.17

-47.59%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Alajuela: January 11, 2026

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