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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.7% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 141.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.7% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 181.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.84 PEN 10.27
64.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.58 PEN 99.6
68.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.96 PEN 25.15
24.28%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2 PEN 7.21
54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.71 PEN 2.57
2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.43 PEN 1.56
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.25 PEN 8.13
6.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.78 PEN 13.65
-4.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.47 PEN 5.31
52.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.19 PEN 7.92
-17.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.24 PEN 4.48
80.65%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.28 PEN 8.25
-2.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.07 PEN 29.14
139.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.57 PEN 20.12
-32.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.99 PEN 28.87
63.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.03 PEN 7.33
61.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.68 PEN 2.45
139.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.44 PEN 1.59
445.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.13 PEN 4.09
76.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.72 PEN 2.59
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.52 PEN 1.88
186.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.84 PEN 3.02
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.87 PEN 3.14
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.66 PEN 20.45
-23.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.47 PEN 26.98
190.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.78 PEN 6.41
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.54 PEN 9.17
9.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.28 PEN 11.85
-3.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.22 PEN 8.04
-54.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.57 PEN 30.95
59.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.35 PEN 4.88
-3.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.5K PEN 70.6K
39.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
39.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$56.4 PEN 204
117.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$12.54 PEN 45.3
11.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$24.03 PEN 86.8
-24.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.05 PEN 25.46
28.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$220 PEN 793
216.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,997 PEN 28.9K
98.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$51.1 PEN 185
12.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36.65 PEN 132
-5.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$90.3 PEN 326
27.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$90.9 PEN 328
-6.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$383 PEN 1,382
426.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$481 PEN 1,738
44.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.11
-47.28%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cerro de Pasco: October 27, 2025

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