Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Azua Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Azua

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.1% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.4% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 107.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Azua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.36 DOP 499
-44.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$50.7 DOP 3,025
-8.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.24 DOP 432
20.72%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.38 DOP 82.6
120.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.99 DOP 59.2
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.85 DOP 50.6
-54.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.57 DOP 154
-5.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.06 DOP 302
-25.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Azua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.19 DOP 71.1
79.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.74 DOP 104
6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.09 DOP 65.0
100.92%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.70 DOP 101
32.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.10 DOP 424
177.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.35 DOP 379
-40.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.18 DOP 667
21.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.32 DOP 199
-2.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.87 DOP 52.0
91.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$3.02 DOP 180
-20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.01 DOP 120
3.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$2.54 DOP 152
-39.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$2.31 DOP 138
-34.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.09 DOP 65.3
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.92 DOP 54.9
-44.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.68 DOP 339
-24.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$11.55 DOP 690
75.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.67 DOP 159
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.27 DOP 195
-15.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Azua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$3.37 DOP 201
-7.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.14 DOP 128
-53.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.77 DOP 344
137.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.28 DOP 76.2
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$26.0K DOP 1.6M
4.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.8K DOP 1.7M
18.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Azua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$77.4 DOP 4,622
55.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$25.56 DOP 1,527
-45.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$35.69 DOP 2,131
-48.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Azua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.69 DOP 400
30.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Azua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$263 DOP 15.7K
165.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,986 DOP 476.9K
97.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Azua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$60.2 DOP 3,593
-4.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$50.9 DOP 3,037
-32.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$97.9 DOP 5,844
15.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$115 DOP 6,892
-26.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Azua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$201 DOP 12.0K
117.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$3,542 DOP 211.5K
20.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Azua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.9
-58.68%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

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