Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cayo Coco Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cayo Coco

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.8% cheaper than Cayo Coco without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.3% more expensive than Cayo Coco without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cayo Coco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.1 CUP 122
-8.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$14.83 CUP 356
212.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.82 CUP 164
26.83%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.97 CUP 23.28
218.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.01 CUP 48.3
-63.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.01 CUP 24.32
-63.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.03 CUP 48.77
17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.92 CUP 70.1
23.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cayo Coco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.92 CUP 70
-23.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.03 CUP 24.71
74.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.05 CUP 49.11
9.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.57 CUP 85.7
-37.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.9 CUP 142
227.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.95 CUP 119
-23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.82 CUP 236
32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.04 CUP 121
-34.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.03 CUP 24.66
58.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.99 CUP 23.71
142.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.97 CUP 23.35
105.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.97 CUP 23.3
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.93 CUP 70.3
-49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.98 CUP 23.49
4.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.02 CUP 24.57
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.99 CUP 71.7
44.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.94 CUP 239
118.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.02 CUP 48.36
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.04 CUP 48.88
36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cayo Coco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$20.15 CUP 484
-41.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.03 CUP 24.7
205.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.01 CUP 24.26
-0.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$20.09 CUP 482
-32.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.02 CUP 24.55
27.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$70.5K CUP 1.7M
-61.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$79.1K CUP 1.9M
-57.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cayo Coco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$39.81 CUP 955
208.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$40.32 CUP 968
-65.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$218 CUP 5,223
-91.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cayo Coco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$39.71 CUP 953
52.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.09 CUP 242
69.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$1.03 CUP 24.62
780.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cayo Coco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$89.7 CUP 2,154
673.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$15K CUP 360.4K
5.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cayo Coco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$39.87 CUP 957
44.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.57 CUP 734
12.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.5 CUP 1,787
54.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$80.6 CUP 1,934
5.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cayo Coco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$399 CUP 9,574
53.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$419 CUP 10.1K
5.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,050 CUP 25.2K
91.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$623 CUP 14.9K
134.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$298 CUP 7,157
1323.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$347 CUP 8,322
732.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cayo Coco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$19.68 CUP 472
3439.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cayo Coco: October 29, 2025

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