Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barquisimeto Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barquisimeto

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 58.7% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 123.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 33.9% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 151.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Barquisimeto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$7.38 VES 3,551
-37.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$30.11 VES 14.5K
55.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$9.84 VES 4,735
-11.59%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$0.98 VES 470
197.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.16 VES 556
-41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.72 VES 347
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.47 VES 707
70.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$1.48 VES 712
156.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Barquisimeto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.51 VES 727
43.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$2.53 VES 1,217
-25.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.01 VES 487
113.86%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.58 VES 762
40.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$3.94 VES 1,896
396.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.12 VES 2,466
-25.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$6.97 VES 3,354
92.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$4.88 VES 2,350
-33.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.02 VES 491
57.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.01 VES 488
128.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.01 VES 488
103.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.02 VES 490
57.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.53 VES 738
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.48 VES 231
114.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.02 VES 492
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.96 VES 1,425
52.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$13.66 VES 6,575
40.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$0.74 VES 354
145.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$0.98 VES 471
174.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Barquisimeto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.43 VES 206
220.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$4.88 VES 2,349
-36.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.49 VES 235
165.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$25.4K VES 12.2M
7.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$36.1K VES 17.4M
-8.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Barquisimeto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$20.11 VES 9,676
520.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$10.19 VES 4,903
34.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$39.82 VES 19.2K
-53.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Barquisimeto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$22.35 VES 10.8K
170.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.42 VES 2,128
103.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Barquisimeto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$49.47 VES 23.8K
1310.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Barquisimeto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$27.27 VES 13.1K
117.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$24.90 VES 12.0K
40.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$50.8 VES 24.4K
124.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$49.05 VES 23.6K
74.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Barquisimeto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$199 VES 95.7K
211.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$49.30 VES 23.7K
786.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$249 VES 119.9K
732.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$151 VES 72.7K
899.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$465 VES 223.9K
709.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$250 VES 120.2K
977.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Barquisimeto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$188 VES 90.7K
180.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Barquisimeto: April 13, 2026

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