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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.5% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.3% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 105.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.93 BOB 20.05
59.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$17.58 BOB 120
163.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.4 BOB 50.7
16.89%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.56 BOB 17.55
20.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.67 BOB 4.6
8.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.61 BOB 4.16
-39.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.69 BOB 11.57
41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.2 BOB 21.91
13.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.03 BOB 7.06
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.43 BOB 9.8
25.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.56 BOB 10.71
43.59%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.66 BOB 11.38
34.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.97 BOB 34.07
288.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.51 BOB 24.03
7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.92 BOB 47.37
88.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.58 BOB 17.64
27.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1 BOB 6.84
63.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.81 BOB 12.42
32.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.68 BOB 11.54
18.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.76 BOB 12.03
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.96 BOB 6.57
55.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.19 BOB 8.16
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.05 BOB 7.18
-54.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.68 BOB 18.39
61.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.18 BOB 69.7
112.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.2 BOB 15.07
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.69 BOB 25.26
-24.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 BOB 2.07
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.41 BOB 9.65
123.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.41 BOB 9.66
-29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.46 BOB 51.1
82.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.57 BOB 3.92
128.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22.2K BOB 151.9K
23.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$18.1K BOB 124.2K
86.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$46.87 BOB 321
161.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$22.72 BOB 156
-38.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$48.1 BOB 329
-62.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$46.46 BOB 318
30.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$16.87 BOB 116
1.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.99 BOB 34.2
81.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$249 BOB 1,706
178.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,366 BOB 29.9K
264.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.1 BOB 275
43.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$47.43 BOB 325
-27.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$72.6 BOB 497
58.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$92.4 BOB 633
-8.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$310 BOB 2,124
97.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$190 BOB 1,305
132.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$501 BOB 3,434
301.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$377 BOB 2,583
287.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,204 BOB 8,248
252.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$932 BOB 6,381
209.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cochabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$513 BOB 3,513
35.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cochabamba: October 27, 2025

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