Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Asuncion Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Asuncion

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.5% more expensive than Asuncion without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 62.6% more expensive than Asuncion without rent, and 110.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Asuncion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$4.41 ₲28.6K
5.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$26.38 ₲171.0K
74.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$4.71 ₲30.5K
85.56%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.87 ₲12.1K
62.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.83 ₲5,411
-13.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.46 ₲3,008
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$1.49 ₲9,632
63.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.90 ₲12.3K
99.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Asuncion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.90 ₲5,854
137.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.99 ₲6,430
87.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$0.99 ₲6,405
121.21%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.62 ₲10.5K
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$6.70 ₲43.4K
194.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.09 ₲20.0K
22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$6.42 ₲41.6K
111.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.95 ₲12.7K
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$0.77 ₲4,979
116.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$0.93 ₲6,036
156.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$1.63 ₲10.6K
28.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.12 ₲7,249
36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.09 ₲7,041
38.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.59 ₲3,831
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.52 ₲3,352
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.34 ₲8,689
218.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$6.71 ₲43.5K
202.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$0.77 ₲4,965
132.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.38 ₲8,929
100.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Asuncion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.45 ₲2,906
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$24.97 ₲161.9K
-53.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$0.66 ₲4,254
371.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.73 ₲4,748
35.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$8.60 ₲55.8K
59.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$0.87 ₲5,660
51.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$14.9K ₲96.8M
82.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.5K ₲158.6M
39.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Asuncion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$42.19 ₲273.5K
185.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$13.63 ₲88.4K
2.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$15.38 ₲99.7K
19.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Asuncion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$27.34 ₲177.3K
122.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$11.95 ₲77.5K
44.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$5.04 ₲32.7K
72.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Asuncion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$167 ₲1.1M
316.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$3,339 ₲21.7M
371.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Asuncion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$49.89 ₲323.5K
15.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$31.51 ₲204.3K
8.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$71.2 ₲461.4K
59.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$51.0 ₲330.9K
66.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Asuncion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$408 ₲2.6M
48.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$303 ₲2.0M
43.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$715 ₲4.6M
187.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$483 ₲3.1M
210.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$1,675 ₲10.9M
153.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$1,271 ₲8.2M
135.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Asuncion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$587 ₲3.8M
-9.90%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Asuncion: March 2, 2026

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