Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Curitiba

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.1% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 33.5% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 76.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$5.44 R$28.54
-14.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$32.74 R$172
40.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.19 R$32.49
41.20%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.07 R$10.86
46.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$1.13 R$5.94
-36.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.63 R$3.30
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$2.20 R$11.53
10.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.19 R$16.75
18.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.93 R$4.88
130.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.43 R$7.52
30.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.15 R$6.05
90.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.08 R$10.90
8.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$8.13 R$42.68
142.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.91 R$20.53
-3.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$7.72 R$40.55
75.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.10 R$11.03
54.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.98 R$5.16
70.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.95 R$4.97
151.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$1.26 R$6.61
65.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$1.00 R$5.26
53.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.87 R$4.58
73.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.56 R$2.91
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.70 R$3.68
-27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.12 R$11.11
101.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$8.38 R$44.01
142.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.23 R$6.46
45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.26 R$11.84
22.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$1.10 R$5.79
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$46.67 R$245
-74.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.10 R$5.80
182.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.71 R$3.73
39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$6.23 R$32.72
120.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.18 R$6.19
11.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$18.7K R$98.1K
45.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.7K R$139.9K
27.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$72.3 R$380
66.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$11.66 R$61.2
19.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$20.52 R$108
-10.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$25.04 R$131
143.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$16.85 R$88.5
2.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.28 R$32.97
38.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$281 R$1,474
148.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$6,456 R$33.9K
143.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$55.1 R$289
4.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$45.38 R$238
-24.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$83.1 R$436
36.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$68.8 R$361
23.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$362 R$1,900
66.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$251 R$1,317
73.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$668 R$3,506
208.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$505 R$2,651
196.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$2,184 R$11.5K
94.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$1,592 R$8,359
87.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$606 R$3,182
-12.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

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