Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antigua Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antigua Guatemala

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5% cheaper than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.9% cheaper than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿148
$5.26 Q 40.27
-12.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,506
$52.6 Q 402
-10.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿280
$6.18 Q 47.26
40.78%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.0
$3.24 Q 24.77
-9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.99
$1.22 Q 9.32
-44.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.74
$0.92 Q 7.02
-56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.6
$3.91 Q 29.92
-35.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$4.53 Q 34.63
-16.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.5
$1.99 Q 15.24
8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.5
$3.18 Q 24.33
-40.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.4
$1.59 Q 12.19
35.85%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.4
$2.50 Q 19.11
-11.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿629
$7.77 Q 59.4
151.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$8.28 Q 63.3
-54.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿431
$10.16 Q 77.7
31.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿105
$3.67 Q 28.09
-11.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.8
$1.53 Q 11.74
5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿74.2
$3.19 Q 24.39
-27.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿66.2
$1.63 Q 12.49
26.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.6
$1.76 Q 13.43
-8.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.41
$1.78 Q 13.64
-19.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.11
$0.75 Q 5.73
37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.43
$1.24 Q 9.45
-61.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿145
$3.54 Q 27.10
27.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿617
$8.37 Q 64.1
129.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.6
$1.62 Q 12.37
12.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.5
$2.40 Q 18.38
12.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.30
$1.94 Q 14.86
-28.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿378
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.9
$4.59 Q 35.15
-32.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.28
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿442
$15.72 Q 120
-12.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.74
$1.12 Q 8.58
16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿879.7K
$19.6K Q 150.1K
39.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$22.3K Q 170.3K
48.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿4,016
$48.67 Q 372
156.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿442
$26.27 Q 201
-47.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿599
$47.84 Q 366
-61.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,947
$41.48 Q 317
45.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿551
$27.81 Q 213
-38.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿290
$7.07 Q 54.1
27.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.4K
$240 Q 1,836
190.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿518.2K
$5,884 Q 45.0K
173.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,904
$46.04 Q 352
28.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,121
$53.1 Q 407
-34.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,673
$102 Q 779
12.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,759
$85.9 Q 657
-0.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.9K
$863 Q 6,600
-28.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$540 Q 4,130
-19.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.7K
$2,015 Q 15.4K
2.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.5K
$1,269 Q 9,705
18.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿121.0K
$3,008 Q 23.0K
25.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.6K
$1,197 Q 9,159
124.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿17.0K
$545 Q 4,171
-3.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.5
-37.29%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Antigua Guatemala: April 11, 2026

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