Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Coronado Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Coronado

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.2% more expensive than Coronado without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.8% more expensive than Coronado without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Coronado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$12.17 PAB 12.17
-61.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$34.45 PAB 34.45
34.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.3 PAB 9.3
-6.99%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.89 PAB 2.89
6.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.05 PAB 1.05
-30.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.85 PAB 0.85
-56.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.47 PAB 1.47
62.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.96 PAB 2.96
22.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Coronado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.93 PAB 1.93
16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.6 PAB 1.6
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.99 PAB 2.99
-25.08%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.28 PAB 2.28
-2.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.69 PAB 14.69
31.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.35 PAB 6.35
-40.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.06 PAB 9.06
44.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.71 PAB 2.71
21.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.97 PAB 0.97
68.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.03 PAB 3.03
-20.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.03 PAB 3.03
-34.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.01 PAB 2.01
-23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.85 PAB 1.85
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.1 PAB 2.1
-51.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.17 PAB 6.17
-29.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.09 PAB 10.09
114.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.85 PAB 0.85
108.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$0.82 PAB 0.82
240.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Coronado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.03 PAB 1.03
31.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.53 PAB 1.53
105.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.47 PAB 1.47
-31.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$9.86 PAB 9.86
38.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.85 PAB 0.85
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.7K PAB 33.7K
0.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Coronado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$110 PAB 110
11.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.28 PAB 21.28
-34.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$58.5 PAB 58.5
-68.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Coronado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.43 PAB 3.43
164.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Coronado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,467 PAB 6,467
145.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Coronado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$45.14 PAB 45.14
27.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.14 PAB 30.14
14.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$99.2 PAB 99.2
16.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$131 PAB 131
-35.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Coronado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$761 PAB 761
-19.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$557 PAB 557
-20.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,275 PAB 1,275
58.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,275 PAB 1,275
14.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,039 PAB 2,039
41.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Coronado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$604 PAB 604
15.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6
-11.17%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Coronado: October 27, 2025

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