Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cajamarca Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cajamarca

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 43.4% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.03 PEN 10.94
54.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.99 PEN 101
65.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.68 PEN 20.52
52.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.88 PEN 10.41
7.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.78 PEN 2.8
-6.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.55 PEN 1.98
-32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.28 PEN 8.22
4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.3 PEN 11.91
9.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.25 PEN 4.52
79.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.08 PEN 11.14
-41.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.08 PEN 3.89
107.41%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.08 PEN 7.52
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.27 PEN 22.66
207.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.9 PEN 21.31
-36.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.04 PEN 43.5
8.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.99 PEN 3.59
231.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.7 PEN 2.52
132.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.9 PEN 3.26
166.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1 PEN 3.63
99.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.69 PEN 2.49
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.94 PEN 3.38
58.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.67 PEN 2.42
52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.72 PEN 2.59
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.26 PEN 29.83
-47.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.43 PEN 37.67
107.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.52 PEN 9.1
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.32 PEN 8.38
20.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.58 PEN 2.08
132.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.2 PEN 29.61
43.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.64 PEN 5.93
92.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.22 PEN 4.4
-18.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.84 PEN 17.47
181.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.45 PEN 5.23
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
22.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
39.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$47.19 PEN 171
159.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.92 PEN 32.22
56.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$26.54 PEN 95.9
-31.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.22 PEN 106
107.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.39 PEN 70.1
-11.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.62 PEN 16.68
96.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$129 PEN 465
439.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
284.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$49.34 PEN 178
16.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.24 PEN 98.4
26.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.5 PEN 273
52.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$75.9 PEN 274
11.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$201 PEN 728
203.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$95.3 PEN 344
364.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$505 PEN 1,824
299.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$298 PEN 1,076
389.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,354 PEN 8,504
80.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$719 PEN 2,598
-3.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.5
-49.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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