Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cienfuegos Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cienfuegos

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.2% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.8% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cienfuegos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$8.31 CUP 199
-44.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$24.60 CUP 590
87.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.13 CUP 147
42.58%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.94 CUP 46.57
56.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$4.09 CUP 98.1
-82.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.04 CUP 25.04
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.34 CUP 32.05
82.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.57 CUP 37.66
141.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cienfuegos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$2.02 CUP 48.57
5.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.69 CUP 16.48
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.46 CUP 35.05
50.00%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.65 CUP 87.6
-38.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$4.10 CUP 98.4
381.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.59 CUP 86.1
5.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.80 CUP 163
99.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$4.61 CUP 111
-29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.15 CUP 27.59
45.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.43 CUP 34.29
67.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.70 CUP 40.70
22.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.62 CUP 38.83
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.01 CUP 48.17
-24.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.72 CUP 17.32
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.75 CUP 18.12
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.47 CUP 59.3
72.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.71 CUP 161
202.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.94 CUP 46.60
-7.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.88 CUP 45.06
47.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cienfuegos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.33 CUP 7.99
324.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$20.09 CUP 482
-41.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.03 CUP 24.72
201.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.52 CUP 12.40
90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$13.74 CUP 330
-0.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.22 CUP 29.33
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$49.8K CUP 1.2M
-45.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$62.9K CUP 1.5M
-45.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cienfuegos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$34.48 CUP 827
249.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$40.71 CUP 977
-65.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$248 CUP 5,960
-92.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cienfuegos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$39.69 CUP 953
53.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$9.92 CUP 238
73.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$0.99 CUP 23.65
779.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cienfuegos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$110 CUP 2,643
533.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$10.2K CUP 245.4K
53.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cienfuegos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$34.68 CUP 832
66.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$27.68 CUP 664
23.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$56.8 CUP 1,363
99.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$52.6 CUP 1,262
61.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cienfuegos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$364 CUP 8,744
65.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$365 CUP 8,767
19.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$1,012 CUP 24.3K
103.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$612 CUP 14.7K
144.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$343 CUP 8,231
1139.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$242 CUP 5,816
1132.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cienfuegos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$37.89 CUP 909
1296.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cienfuegos: March 2, 2026

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