Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Campinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Campinas

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.1% more expensive than Campinas without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.9% more expensive than Campinas without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Campinas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.31 R$40.55
-35.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$32.3 R$179
43.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$6.75 R$37.46
28.15%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.73 R$9.6
78.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.24 R$6.86
-41.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.84 R$4.66
-55.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.83 R$10.18
30.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.74 R$15.21
32.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Campinas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$0.95 R$5.3
135.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.8 R$9.99
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.19 R$6.59
88.24%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.37 R$13.13
-5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.08 R$56
91.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.18 R$23.18
-9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$8.29 R$45.99
57.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.12 R$11.75
54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.68 R$9.33
-2.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.38 R$7.67
73.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.75 R$9.71
13.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.43 R$7.92
6.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.39 R$7.73
7.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.94 R$5.2
8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.63 R$3.5
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$1.76 R$9.74
145.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$8.6 R$47.74
152.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.36 R$7.57
30.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.01 R$11.16
38.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Campinas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.99 R$5.52
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$37.17 R$206
-68.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.1 R$6.1
186.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.58 R$3.23
72.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$7.87 R$43.67
73.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.06 R$5.89
22.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$22.6K R$125.7K
20.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$28.7K R$159.4K
18.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Campinas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$51 R$283
140.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$16.46 R$91.4
-15.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$22.19 R$123
-17.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Campinas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$23.89 R$133
154.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$31.39 R$174
-45.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$7.39 R$41
22.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Campinas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$321 R$1,780
116.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$8,852 R$49.1K
79.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Campinas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$54.4 R$302
5.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$56.1 R$311
-38.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$74.6 R$414
54.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$76.4 R$424
10.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Campinas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$355 R$1,970
72.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$247 R$1,374
78.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$831 R$4,614
142.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$625 R$3,468
133.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,892 R$10.5K
124.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,324 R$7,348
118.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Campinas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$690 R$3,832
0.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.17
-52.28%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Campinas: October 28, 2025

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