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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.2% cheaper than Chihuahua without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.5% more expensive than Chihuahua without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$10.54 MX$186
-55.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$31.73 MX$560
45.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$9.03 MX$159
-3.21%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$3.61 MX$63.8
-15.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.02 MX$17.99
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.87 MX$15.37
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.89 MX$33.36
29.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.38 MX$59.6
12.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.45 MX$25.64
47.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$2.88 MX$50.8
-35.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.93 MX$34.11
13.47%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.32 MX$40.96
-3.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$9.26 MX$164
113.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.99 MX$141
-52.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$11.81 MX$208
14.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.65 MX$46.71
22.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.44 MX$25.45
15.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.88 MX$33.21
27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.85 MX$32.63
12.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$2.01 MX$35.52
-23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.96 MX$34.62
-22.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.28 MX$22.53
-22.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.05 MX$18.57
-51.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.24 MX$74.8
0.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$11.07 MX$195
83.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.58 MX$27.85
13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.72 MX$48.06
1.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.61 MX$10.82
129.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$31.33 MX$553
-62.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$2.56 MX$45.24
21.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.67 MX$11.74
47.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$9.25 MX$163
48.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.26 MX$22.24
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$20.6K MX$363.9K
32.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.0K MX$406.3K
48.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$75.5 MX$1,333
59.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$22.89 MX$404
-39.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$22.80 MX$402
-19.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$25.56 MX$451
138.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$27.99 MX$494
-38.44%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.24 MX$74.9
105.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$182 MX$3,206
284.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,654 MX$64.5K
330.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$55.3 MX$975
4.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$39.76 MX$702
-13.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$104 MX$1,837
8.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$76.4 MX$1,349
10.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$424 MX$7,490
42.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$357 MX$6,309
22.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$882 MX$15.6K
133.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$565 MX$9,965
165.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$3,632 MX$64.1K
17.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,179 MX$20.8K
153.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chihuahua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$906 MX$16.0K
-41.61%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chihuahua: March 1, 2026

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