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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.1% cheaper than Bayamo without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.2% cheaper than Bayamo without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.19 CUP 76.6
45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$50.8 CUP 1,219
-9.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.65 CUP 160
31.43%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$3.31 CUP 79.6
-8.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.22 CUP 29.20
-40.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.13 CUP 27.12
-65.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.99 CUP 47.71
22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.72 CUP 41.18
120.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$2.95 CUP 70.8
-27.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.02 CUP 24.40
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.93 CUP 70.3
-25.26%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.54 CUP 85.0
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$5.96 CUP 143
231.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.04 CUP 145
-37.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$12.09 CUP 290
12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$4.96 CUP 119
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.18 CUP 28.22
41.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.52 CUP 36.59
57.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.47 CUP 35.23
42.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.97 CUP 47.24
-22.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.96 CUP 71.1
-48.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.03 CUP 24.72
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.08 CUP 25.97
-52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.07 CUP 97.6
4.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$9.96 CUP 239
103.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.03 CUP 48.72
-11.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.97 CUP 47.38
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.17 CUP 4.12
723.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$35.59 CUP 854
-67.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$2.25 CUP 53.9
38.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.41 CUP 9.86
141.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$20.05 CUP 481
-31.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.22 CUP 29.26
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$74.2K CUP 1.8M
-63.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$89.4K CUP 2.1M
-61.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$29.65 CUP 712
306.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$9.83 CUP 236
41.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$255 CUP 6,118
-92.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$39.85 CUP 956
52.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$10.08 CUP 242
70.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$1.03 CUP 24.70
745.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$94.2 CUP 2,262
640.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$15.0K CUP 360.9K
4.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$20.10 CUP 482
186.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$25.15 CUP 604
36.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$70.5 CUP 1,691
60.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$55.2 CUP 1,324
53.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$425 CUP 10.2K
42.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$678 CUP 16.3K
-35.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$586 CUP 14.1K
251.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$955 CUP 22.9K
56.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$397 CUP 9,527
971.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$346 CUP 8,303
763.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bayamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$20.10 CUP 482
2532.94%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bayamo: March 1, 2026

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