Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Guatemala City Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Guatemala City

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.3% cheaper than Guatemala City without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.3% cheaper than Guatemala City without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.2 Q 39.96
-10.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$50.3 Q 386
-7.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.23 Q 47.84
38.84%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.39 Q 26.02
-8.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.17 Q 9
-37.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.98 Q 7.5
-62.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.24 Q 24.89
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.69 Q 36.03
-22.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.01 Q 15.47
11.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.14 Q 24.12
-42.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.04 Q 15.7
9.80%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.56 Q 19.69
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.94 Q 61
143.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.44 Q 64.9
-55.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.89 Q 91.3
9.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.65 Q 28.03
-10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.57 Q 12.06
3.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.05 Q 23.47
-21.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.82 Q 13.99
9.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.75 Q 13.43
-12.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.29 Q 17.57
-34.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.75 Q 5.78
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.2 Q 9.19
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.65 Q 28.06
18.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.12 Q 62.4
167.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.66 Q 12.72
6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.53 Q 19.45
10.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.29 Q 9.9
4.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$13.55 Q 104
-13.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.34 Q 41.07
-41.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.61 Q 4.66
63.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$15.83 Q 122
-13.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.11 Q 8.56
17.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.4K Q 149.4K
40.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.8K Q 190.2K
36.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$79.3 Q 609
54.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$26.23 Q 202
-46.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$48.33 Q 371
-62.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.6 Q 381
22.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$24.73 Q 190
-30.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.32 Q 56.2
23.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$242 Q 1,857
187.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,783 Q 44.4K
174.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$49.49 Q 380
16.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$53.4 Q 410
-35.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$117 Q 898
-1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$122 Q 936
-30.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$723 Q 5,557
-15.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$420 Q 3,225
5.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,398 Q 10.7K
44.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$778 Q 5,976
87.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,670 Q 12.8K
154.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$990 Q 7,609
191.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$654 Q 5,028
6.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.9
-40.11%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guatemala City: October 29, 2025

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