Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ecatepec Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ecatepec

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.4% cheaper than Ecatepec without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.8% cheaper than Ecatepec without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ecatepec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$13.45 MX$237
-65.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$48.47 MX$856
-4.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$9.01 MX$159
-3.00%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$3.51 MX$62.0
-13.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.35 MX$23.84
-46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.03 MX$18.21
-62.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.89 MX$51.1
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.79 MX$84.6
-20.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ecatepec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.36 MX$24.03
57.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$2.74 MX$48.37
-32.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.93 MX$34.03
13.47%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.50 MX$44.21
-10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$7.94 MX$140
148.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$8.26 MX$146
-54.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$11.92 MX$210
13.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$3.00 MX$52.9
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.72 MX$30.42
-2.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.07 MX$36.60
15.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.08 MX$36.67
0.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.87 MX$32.96
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.20 MX$38.92
-31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.40 MX$24.63
-29.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.12 MX$19.77
-54.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.31 MX$76.0
-0.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$13.50 MX$238
50.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.73 MX$30.55
3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.69 MX$65.1
-24.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ecatepec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.66 MX$11.58
112.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$29.68 MX$524
-60.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.58 MX$27.83
96.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.30 MX$5.35
230.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$5.27 MX$92.9
160.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.33 MX$23.39
-0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$18.0K MX$317.9K
51.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.1K MX$373.3K
61.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ecatepec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$40.90 MX$722
194.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$21.45 MX$379
-35.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$30.06 MX$531
-39.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ecatepec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$25.45 MX$449
139.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$10.43 MX$184
65.20%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.29 MX$111
38.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ecatepec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$347 MX$6,126
101.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,565 MX$62.9K
341.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ecatepec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$59.1 MX$1,043
-2.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$45.85 MX$809
-25.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$103 MX$1,820
9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$105 MX$1,851
-19.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ecatepec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$518 MX$9,140
16.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$400 MX$7,066
8.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$914 MX$16.1K
125.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$758 MX$13.4K
97.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$2,025 MX$35.7K
109.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,252 MX$22.1K
138.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ecatepec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$565 MX$9,980
-6.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.5
-53.65%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ecatepec: March 1, 2026

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