Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chihuahua Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chihuahua

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.8% more expensive than Chihuahua without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.8% more expensive than Chihuahua without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.65 MX$201
-56.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$31.25 MX$591
48.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.01 MX$170
-4.00%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.77 MX$71.2
-18.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.06 MX$20.1
-31.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.79 MX$14.93
-53.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.9 MX$35.99
25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.42 MX$64.7
5.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
48.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.78 MX$52.6
-35.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.93 MX$36.4
16.06%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.38 MX$44.92
-6.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.15 MX$173
111.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.27 MX$156
-54.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.13 MX$229
7.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.65 MX$50.1
23.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.41 MX$26.63
15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.95 MX$36.81
23.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.91 MX$36.03
4.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.03 MX$38.44
-24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.98 MX$37.36
-24.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.23 MX$23.24
-17.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.09 MX$20.55
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.17 MX$78.8
3.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.15 MX$192
113.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.51 MX$28.63
17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.76 MX$52.1
1.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.66 MX$12.45
104.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$31.2 MX$590
-62.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.66 MX$50.2
18.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.65 MX$12.35
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$9.77 MX$185
39.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.3 MX$24.64
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21K MX$397K
30.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23K MX$435.2K
47.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$74.8 MX$1,414
64.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$23.02 MX$435
-39.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.85 MX$432
-20.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.12 MX$494
132.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$27.44 MX$519
-37.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.15 MX$78.5
118.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$186 MX$3,522
272.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,706 MX$70.1K
328.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$54.4 MX$1,027
5.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.4 MX$764
-14.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$102 MX$1,919
13.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$76.4 MX$1,443
11.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$421 MX$7,955
45.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$358 MX$6,767
23.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$892 MX$16.9K
125.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$567 MX$10.7K
157.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,084 MX$39.4K
103.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,380 MX$26.1K
109.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$895 MX$16.9K
-22.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.25
-52.62%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chihuahua: October 28, 2025

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