Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cerro de Pasco Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cerro de Pasco

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.1% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 143.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.5% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 183.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.75 PEN 9.52
69.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$28.31 PEN 98.0
62.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.12 PEN 24.64
22.75%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.90 PEN 6.56
60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.66 PEN 2.29
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.44 PEN 1.52
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.28 PEN 7.89
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.96 PEN 13.72
-4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.42 PEN 4.91
50.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$2.21 PEN 7.63
-15.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.20 PEN 4.14
82.50%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.39 PEN 8.26
-5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.84 PEN 27.11
151.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.56 PEN 19.23
-31.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.80 PEN 26.99
73.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.06 PEN 7.13
57.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.67 PEN 2.33
149.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.40 PEN 1.39
497.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.14 PEN 3.94
83.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.71 PEN 2.45
115.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.48 PEN 1.68
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.82 PEN 2.84
20.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.86 PEN 2.96
-40.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.60 PEN 19.38
-23.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.21 PEN 24.96
181.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.77 PEN 6.11
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.52 PEN 8.70
9.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$3.36 PEN 11.61
-7.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.11 PEN 7.29
-53.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$8.41 PEN 29.10
63.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.35 PEN 4.68
-2.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.5K PEN 67.6K
39.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.4K PEN 84.3K
40.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$57.4 PEN 199
109.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$12.36 PEN 42.76
12.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$23.68 PEN 81.9
-22.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.80 PEN 23.51
28.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$222 PEN 770
213.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,998 PEN 27.7K
96.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$51.1 PEN 177
12.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$36.28 PEN 126
-5.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$89.6 PEN 310
26.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$88.7 PEN 307
-4.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$389 PEN 1,346
428.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$474 PEN 1,640
11.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.11
-47.28%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cerro de Pasco: March 2, 2026

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