Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cabarete Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cabarete

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.9% more expensive than Cabarete without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.1% more expensive than Cabarete without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$6.32 DOP 377

-26.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$35.06 DOP 2,094

31.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$6.30 DOP 376

38.73%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.22 DOP 133

36.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.99 DOP 58.9

-27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.78 DOP 46.74

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$2.60 DOP 156

-6.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.64 DOP 218

4.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$0.99 DOP 59.3

116.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.41 DOP 84.2

31.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.46 DOP 87.4

50.00%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.61 DOP 96.4

39.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$7.27 DOP 434

171.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.67 DOP 279

-18.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$5.80 DOP 347

133.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$0.92 DOP 54.9

253.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$0.85 DOP 51.0

96.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.85 DOP 111

29.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.28 DOP 76.5

63.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.08 DOP 64.3

41.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.82 DOP 109

-17.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.06 DOP 63.1

-6.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.95 DOP 56.5

-46.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.44 DOP 205

24.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$11.22 DOP 670

81.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$2.35 DOP 140

-23.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.84 DOP 170

-2.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.65 DOP 39.10

115.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$3.37 DOP 201

-7.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$2.14 DOP 128

-53.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$5.87 DOP 351

133.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.30 DOP 77.8

1.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$26.5K DOP 1.6M

2.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$31.2K DOP 1.9M

9.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,849

$50.4 DOP 3,007

139.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿445

$24.94 DOP 1,490

-44.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$16.90 DOP 1,009

8.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$43.35 DOP 2,589

40.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$6.95 DOP 415

25.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.3K

$268 DOP 16.0K

160.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$8,096 DOP 483.5K

94.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$59.3 DOP 3,544

-2.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$51.8 DOP 3,093

-33.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$95.9 DOP 5,724

18.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$117 DOP 6,988

-27.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$862 DOP 51.5K

-29.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$258 DOP 15.4K

68.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$604 DOP 36.1K

240.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$367 DOP 21.9K

308.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$300 DOP 17.9K

894.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

12.9

-58.68%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cabarete: March 2, 2026

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