Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cusco

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.5% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.7% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$2.85 PEN 9.67

63.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$28.17 PEN 95.5

63.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$5.48 PEN 18.59

59.49%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$1.98 PEN 6.71

53.54%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.80

$1.24 PEN 4.20

-41.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.74 PEN 2.51

-47.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$2.16 PEN 7.31

12.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.07 PEN 13.81

-6.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.43 PEN 4.84

49.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$3.03 PEN 10.28

-38.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.27 PEN 4.29

72.44%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$3.88 PEN 13.15

-42.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$4.75 PEN 16.10

315.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.86 PEN 16.47

-22.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$6.97 PEN 23.62

94.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.36 PEN 7.98

37.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$0.72 PEN 2.44

131.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$1.28 PEN 4.34

86.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$0.89 PEN 3.02

134.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.05 PEN 3.56

45.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$0.95 PEN 3.21

58.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.66 PEN 2.22

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.74 PEN 2.52

-31.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$4.92 PEN 16.68

-13.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$6.59 PEN 22.33

208.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.98 PEN 6.71

-9.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$3.04 PEN 10.32

-8.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.29 PEN 0.98

382.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$1.71 PEN 5.80

81.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$1.60 PEN 5.43

-38.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$2.72 PEN 9.21

404.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.54 PEN 5.21

-14.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$18.4K PEN 62.4K

47.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$22.3K PEN 75.6K

53.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,811

$33.15 PEN 112

263.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿441

$13.93 PEN 47.21

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$30.89 PEN 105

-40.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$30.50 PEN 103

99.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$4.72 PEN 15.99

84.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$36.74 PEN 125

56.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$28.24 PEN 95.7

21.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$62.3 PEN 211

81.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$72.4 PEN 245

17.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$310 PEN 1,052

94.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$253 PEN 857

72.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$592 PEN 2,006

247.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$419 PEN 1,421

257.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$3,909 PEN 13.3K

8.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$1,828 PEN 6,198

63.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$429 PEN 1,454

23.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-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 Cusco: March 2, 2026

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