Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Colima Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Colima

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.8% more expensive than Colima without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.6% more expensive than Colima without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Colima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$6.23 MX$110
-25.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$31.43 MX$555
46.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.78 MX$137
12.34%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.14 MX$37.81
42.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.76 MX$13.45
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.51 MX$8.93
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.77 MX$31.26
37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.74 MX$48.39
38.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Colima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.38 MX$24.43
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$2.60 MX$45.89
-28.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.31 MX$23.13
67.18%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.26 MX$39.94
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$5.79 MX$102
240.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.55 MX$133
-49.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$9.59 MX$169
41.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.77 MX$48.84
17.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.35 MX$23.81
23.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.53 MX$26.96
56.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.21 MX$38.98
-5.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.77 MX$31.16
-13.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.42 MX$42.66
-37.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.28 MX$22.63
-22.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.04 MX$18.42
-50.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.47 MX$61.2
23.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.79 MX$120
199.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.63 MX$28.76
9.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.87 MX$32.93
48.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Colima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.64 MX$11.38
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$18.98 MX$335
-38.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$2.41 MX$42.49
29.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.54 MX$27.12
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$8.24 MX$146
66.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.27 MX$22.39
3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$22.2K MX$391.8K
22.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.4K MX$377.8K
59.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Colima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$63.5 MX$1,121
89.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$19.78 MX$349
-29.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$30.22 MX$533
-39.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Colima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$34.26 MX$605
77.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$20.85 MX$368
-17.36%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.42 MX$78.0
97.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Colima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$143 MX$2,528
387.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$2,432 MX$42.9K
546.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Colima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$46.40 MX$819
24.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$28.68 MX$506
19.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$87.6 MX$1,547
29.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$98.9 MX$1,745
-14.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Colima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$503 MX$8,884
19.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$247 MX$4,363
76.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$337 MX$5,949
510.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$547 MX$9,658
173.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,775 MX$31.3K
139.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,107 MX$19.5K
170.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Colima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$303 MX$5,346
74.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.07
-51.85%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Colima: March 1, 2026

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