Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ciudad Victoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ciudad Victoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.1% cheaper than Ciudad Victoria without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 11% more expensive than Ciudad Victoria without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$13.34 MX$252
-64.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$53.9 MX$1,019
-13.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.21 MX$193
-15.28%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.69 MX$69.7
-16.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.39 MX$26.2
-47.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.05 MX$19.77
-64.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.58 MX$48.85
-7.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.27 MX$80.7
-15.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.29 MX$24.48
73.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.19 MX$41.44
-17.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.03 MX$19.45
117.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.3 MX$43.53
-3.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.93 MX$112
225.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.27 MX$119
-39.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.48 MX$179
37.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.18 MX$60.2
3.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.45 MX$27.49
12.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.62 MX$30.59
48.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.63 MX$30.79
22.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.16 MX$40.8
-29.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.63 MX$30.83
-8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.03 MX$19.55
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.88 MX$16.56
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.9 MX$73.7
10.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.56 MX$256
59.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.77 MX$33.41
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.16 MX$59.7
-11.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.64 MX$12.18
110.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.76 MX$33.27
78.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.94 MX$17.8
6.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.42 MX$197
30.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.29 MX$24.42
0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.5K MX$501.1K
3.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26K MX$491.9K
30.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$125 MX$2,354
-1.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.49 MX$520
-49.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$29.62 MX$560
-38.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.74 MX$676
69.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.76 MX$298
8.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.2 MX$79.3
115.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$337 MX$6,371
105.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,940 MX$169K
77.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$58.6 MX$1,108
-1.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$41.87 MX$792
-17.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$109 MX$2,061
5.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$125 MX$2,361
-32.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$511 MX$9,654
19.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$390 MX$7,366
13.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$918 MX$17.3K
119.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$754 MX$14.3K
93.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,947 MX$36.8K
118.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.55
-53.85%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Victoria: October 28, 2025

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