Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Catacamas Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Catacamas

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.7% more expensive than Catacamas without rent, and 113.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 42.2% more expensive than Catacamas without rent, and 149.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$5.64 HNL 149

-20.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$37.00 HNL 977

24.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.71 HNL 203

13.88%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.29 HNL 60.5

34.93%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.96 HNL 25.32

-27.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.17 HNL 30.94

-65.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.14 HNL 30.04

110.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.67 HNL 70.4

37.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.45 HNL 38.38

55.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$2.17 HNL 57.2

-13.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.27 HNL 33.46

74.80%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.01 HNL 53.0

10.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.22 HNL 164

216.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.75 HNL 99.1

-2.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.93 HNL 209

65.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.94 HNL 77.5

14.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.50 HNL 39.71

12.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.50 HNL 39.48

55.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.54 HNL 40.52

28.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.60 HNL 42.27

-3.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.35 HNL 35.65

11.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.87 HNL 23.09

12.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.71 HNL 45.15

-71.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.51 HNL 66.3

73.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.33 HNL 35.11

33.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.78 HNL 46.95

54.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$4.11 HNL 108

-24.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.02 HNL 27.03

31.37%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$19.2K HNL 505.5K

44.38%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$19.3K HNL 508.8K

74.24%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$81.7 HNL 2,157

49.23%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$8.88 HNL 234

53.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$41.01 HNL 1,082

-54.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.70 HNL 150

59.47%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$246 HNL 6,499

185.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$45.28 HNL 1,195

30.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$35.38 HNL 934

-2.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$109 HNL 2,868

3.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$104 HNL 2,754

-18.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-55.58%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Catacamas: January 12, 2026

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