Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Curacao

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $1,959 in Curacao, rent and utilities included – about $9,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🇨🇼 Curacao
$1,959
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36% cheaper than Curacao without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 36.2% cheaper than Curacao without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Curacao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 ฿146
$17.56 ANG 31.42
-75.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 ฿1,087
$76.7 ANG 137
-57.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 ฿282
$11.04 ANG 19.77
-23.73%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ฿94.0
$3.67 ANG 6.57
-23.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿29.29
$3.20 ANG 5.72
-72.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿15.39
$2.04 ANG 3.65
-77.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ฿86.6
$5.74 ANG 10.28
-54.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿122
$5.10 ANG 9.13
-28.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Curacao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿57.2
$1.94 ANG 3.47
-11.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ฿48.42
$2.82 ANG 5.05
-48.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ฿52.3
$3.48 ANG 6.22
-55.17%
Eggs
$2.10 ฿70.3
$4.08 ANG 7.30
-48.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.53 ฿654
$16.80 ANG 30.06
16.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿114
$7.47 ANG 13.36
-54.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿373
$12.01 ANG 21.49
-7.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ฿94.8
$5.41 ANG 9.69
-47.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿54.3
$3.01 ANG 5.39
-46.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ฿74.5
$3.34 ANG 5.97
-33.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 ฿71.9
$3.86 ANG 6.92
-44.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿49.95
$2.49 ANG 4.47
-40.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ฿44.40
$2.03 ANG 3.64
-34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ฿35.72
$2.35 ANG 4.21
-54.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.01
$2.91 ANG 5.21
-82.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿147
$9.77 ANG 17.50
-55.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 ฿629
$12.45 ANG 22.29
50.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿58.3
$2.42 ANG 4.34
-28.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿92.9
$2.42 ANG 4.34
14.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Curacao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 ฿72.6
$1.94 ANG 3.47
11.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.28 ฿746
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ฿101
$22.16 ANG 39.66
-86.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ฿35.43
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 ฿124
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿47.88
$1.37 ANG 2.46
4.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ฿882.1K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ฿877.3K
$20.1K ANG 35.9K
30.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Curacao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.7 ฿3,236
$257 ANG 460
-62.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 ฿382
$74.1 ANG 133
-84.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿573
$66.8 ANG 120
-74.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Curacao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ฿1,768
$48.11 ANG 86.1
9.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 ฿371
$45.44 ANG 81.3
-75.64%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿256
$11.99 ANG 21.46
-36.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Curacao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 ฿18.6K
$320 ANG 573
73.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ฿377.7K
$12.1K ANG 21.7K
-6.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Curacao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 ฿2,123
$101 ANG 181
-37.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ฿958
$72.2 ANG 129
-60.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 ฿3,238
$160 ANG 287
-39.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ฿2,967
$91.2 ANG 163
-2.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Curacao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 ฿24.6K
$798 ANG 1,429
-7.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ฿15.3K
$615 ANG 1,100
-25.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 ฿70.4K
$1,735 ANG 3,106
21.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ฿39.7K
$1,206 ANG 2,159
-1.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 ฿116.9K
$832 ANG 1,488
320.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 ฿83.4K
$165 ANG 295
1412.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Curacao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ฿16.8K
$1,237 ANG 2,214
-59.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
4.97
12.07%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Last update for Curacao: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Phuket
$458
Curacao
$615 34.2% $157
Groceries & Markets
Phuket
$268
Curacao
$377 40.7% $109
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
$125
Curacao
$398 218% $273
Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
$125
Curacao
$191 53.2% $66
Eating Out
Phuket
$119
Curacao
$277 133% $158
Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
$68
Curacao
$72 5.9% $4
Getting Around
Phuket
$39
Curacao
$30 * 23.8% $9.4

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇹🇭 Phuket
🇨🇼 Curacao
🕒 Local time
14:11 2:11 PM
03:11 3:11 AM
11 h behind Phuket
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
79,308
152,849
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

ANG, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Netherlands Antillean Guilder exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.79 ANG (1 ANG = 0.559 USD). 1 EUR = 2.01 ANG (1 ANG = 0.498 EUR).

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