Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bayamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bayamo

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.4% cheaper than Bayamo without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.4% cheaper than Bayamo without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.17 CUP 76
47.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$50.2 CUP 1,204
-7.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.72 CUP 161
28.72%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.23 CUP 77.5
-4.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.26 CUP 30.35
-42.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.13 CUP 27.14
-67.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.97 CUP 47.35
21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.73 CUP 41.45
109.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.03 CUP 72.6
-26.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.03 CUP 24.71
74.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.95 CUP 70.8
-24.07%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.58 CUP 85.8
-37.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.94 CUP 143
225.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.95 CUP 143
-36.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.81 CUP 283
10.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.88 CUP 117
-32.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.18 CUP 28.31
38.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.46 CUP 34.98
64.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.54 CUP 37.02
29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.04 CUP 48.92
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$3.07 CUP 73.6
-51.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.98 CUP 23.52
4.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.08 CUP 25.92
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.95 CUP 94.8
9.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.88 CUP 237
119.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.97 CUP 47.24
-10.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.97 CUP 47.24
41.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.22 CUP 5.26
513.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$35.47 CUP 851
-66.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.35 CUP 56.4
34.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.42 CUP 10.03
138.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$20.23 CUP 485
-32.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.26 CUP 30.28
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$73.8K CUP 1.8M
-62.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$89.2K CUP 2.1M
-61.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$29.94 CUP 718
309.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.09 CUP 242
38.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$253 CUP 6,063
-92.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$40.5 CUP 972
50.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$9.98 CUP 240
71.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$1.01 CUP 24.26
798.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$93.3 CUP 2,240
643.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$14.7K CUP 353.1K
8.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$19.66 CUP 472
192.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.94 CUP 599
38.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.4 CUP 1,690
63.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$56 CUP 1,344
51.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$433 CUP 10.4K
41.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$682 CUP 16.4K
-35.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$590 CUP 14.2K
241.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$960 CUP 23K
52.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$393 CUP 9,442
978.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$350 CUP 8,396
725.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$19.82 CUP 476
3414.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6
-11.17%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bayamo: October 28, 2025

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