Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brasilia

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.4% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.2% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.16 R$39.75
-34.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$38.94 R$216
19.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$6.16 R$34.21
40.42%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.87 R$10.4
65.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.22 R$6.79
-40.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.83 R$4.59
-55.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.84 R$10.22
29.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$3.28 R$18.2
10.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$0.93 R$5.15
140.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.67 R$9.3
7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.41 R$7.84
58.87%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.01 R$11.13
10.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.03 R$50.2
113.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$3.43 R$19.04
9.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$6.8 R$37.72
91.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.03 R$11.27
61.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.37 R$7.58
18.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.17 R$6.48
105.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.6 R$8.89
24.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.29 R$7.15
18.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.24 R$6.86
20.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.8 R$4.45
27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.62 R$3.47
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.22 R$12.34
94.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$9.59 R$53.3
126.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.08 R$5.98
63.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.28 R$12.67
22.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.96 R$5.33
40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$43.84 R$243
-73.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.01 R$5.61
211.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.74 R$4.08
35.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$5.59 R$31.03
144.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.14 R$6.33
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$25.6K R$142K
6.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$29.2K R$162.1K
16.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$70.7 R$392
73.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$12.98 R$72.1
7.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$20.23 R$112
-9.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$25.28 R$140
140.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$21.29 R$118
-19.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$7.09 R$39.35
27.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$476 R$2,645
45.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$15.2K R$84.3K
4.68%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$59.5 R$330
-3.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$41.56 R$231
-16.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$70.1 R$389
64.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$64.5 R$358
31.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$414 R$2,300
47.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$260 R$1,442
70.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$964 R$5,351
108.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$565 R$3,134
158.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,598 R$14.4K
63.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,638 R$9,090
76.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$524 R$2,910
32.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.87
-55.10%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

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