Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cochabamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cochabamba

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 68.4% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 108.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.89 BOB 20.03
60.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$17.51 BOB 121
163.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.23 BOB 50.1
20.89%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.57 BOB 17.83
18.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.66 BOB 4.58
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.66 BOB 4.58
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.73 BOB 11.98
41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.16 BOB 21.92
19.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.09 BOB 7.54
96.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.38 BOB 9.56
34.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.51 BOB 10.45
45.03%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.65 BOB 11.45
36.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$5.08 BOB 35.18
288.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.46 BOB 23.96
9.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.18 BOB 49.78
88.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.49 BOB 17.27
30.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.00 BOB 6.93
67.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.81 BOB 12.53
32.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.70 BOB 11.75
22.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.69 BOB 11.73
-9.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.02 BOB 7.09
48.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.24 BOB 8.58
-20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.99 BOB 6.89
-48.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.56 BOB 17.76
66.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.49 BOB 58.8
139.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.28 BOB 15.81
-21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.77 BOB 26.10
-26.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.30 BOB 2.09
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.47 BOB 10.18
111.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.48 BOB 10.27
-33.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.04 BOB 48.78
95.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.55 BOB 3.79
140.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$21.9K BOB 151.5K
24.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$18.5K BOB 128.4K
84.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$46.20 BOB 320
160.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$22.23 BOB 154
-37.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$48.49 BOB 336
-62.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$46.55 BOB 323
30.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$16.95 BOB 118
1.65%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.20 BOB 36.02
67.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$249 BOB 1,724
180.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,395 BOB 30.5K
258.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$40.64 BOB 282
41.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$46.67 BOB 323
-26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$72.1 BOB 500
56.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$93.8 BOB 650
-9.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$310 BOB 2,147
94.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$192 BOB 1,332
126.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$494 BOB 3,421
316.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$374 BOB 2,590
300.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,241 BOB 8,597
242.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$929 BOB 6,436
221.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$551 BOB 3,821
-4.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cochabamba: March 1, 2026

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