Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Botucatu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Botucatu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.3% more expensive than Botucatu without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.4% more expensive than Botucatu without rent, and 109.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Botucatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$5.34 R$29.66
-12.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$32.57 R$181
42.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$6.26 R$34.77
38.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.8 R$9.97
71.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.35 R$7.51
-45.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.92 R$5.09
-59.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.85 R$10.27
29.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$3.48 R$19.31
4.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Botucatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$0.73 R$4.07
206.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.99 R$5.51
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$0.86 R$4.79
160.47%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.17 R$6.49
90.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$7.09 R$39.37
172.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$2.65 R$14.69
42.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$6.76 R$37.51
93.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.51 R$8.4
117.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$0.76 R$4.2
114.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$0.53 R$2.93
352.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.09 R$6.03
82.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.86 R$4.77
77.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.93 R$5.17
60.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.52 R$2.9
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.62 R$3.43
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.63 R$14.58
64.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$6.18 R$34.29
250.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.09 R$6.06
62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.44 R$13.53
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Botucatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.91 R$5.06
48.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$39.21 R$218
-70.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.88 R$4.9
257.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$1.02 R$5.64
-1.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$8.84 R$49.06
54.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.98 R$5.42
32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$22.8K R$126.3K
20.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$28.9K R$160.6K
17.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Botucatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$23.07 R$128
431.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$9.03 R$50.1
54.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$14.52 R$80.6
25.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Botucatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$22.63 R$126
168.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$21.64 R$120
-20.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.38 R$29.89
68.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Botucatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$252 R$1,399
175.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$5,693 R$31.6K
179.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Botucatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$40.26 R$223
42.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$38.59 R$214
-10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$44.91 R$249
156.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$68 R$377
24.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Botucatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$318 R$1,763
92.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$213 R$1,180
108.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$581 R$3,224
246.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$426 R$2,362
242.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,667 R$9,254
154.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$904 R$5,020
219.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Botucatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$342 R$1,897
103.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.5
-43.89%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Botucatu: October 28, 2025

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