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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.5% cheaper than Guatemala City without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.6% cheaper than Guatemala City without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$5.25 Q 40.19
-12.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$50.3 Q 385
-6.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$6.37 Q 48.73
36.58%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$3.39 Q 25.97
-13.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.21 Q 9.26
-43.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.97 Q 7.43
-58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$3.34 Q 25.58
-24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$4.66 Q 35.67
-18.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$2.06 Q 15.74
4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$3.05 Q 23.34
-38.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$2.11 Q 16.17
2.37%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.60 Q 19.89
-14.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$7.99 Q 61.2
144.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$8.21 Q 62.8
-53.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$11.69 Q 89.4
14.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$3.64 Q 27.85
-10.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.59 Q 12.19
1.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$3.16 Q 24.15
-26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.77 Q 13.51
16.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.72 Q 13.14
-6.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$2.38 Q 18.21
-39.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.74 Q 5.67
39.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.19 Q 9.12
-59.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.54 Q 27.11
27.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$8.33 Q 63.7
130.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.61 Q 12.35
13.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.39 Q 18.29
12.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$1.27 Q 9.72
8.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$13.51 Q 103
-12.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$5.30 Q 40.54
-41.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.63 Q 4.84
58.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$15.39 Q 118
-10.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.07 Q 8.17
21.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$19.8K Q 151.5K
38.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$24.6K Q 188.6K
33.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$79.4 Q 608
57.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$25.79 Q 197
-46.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$48.77 Q 373
-61.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$49.28 Q 377
22.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$24.13 Q 185
-28.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$7.31 Q 55.9
23.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$248 Q 1,897
181.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$5,852 Q 44.8K
175.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$50.6 Q 387
17.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$53.6 Q 410
-34.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$117 Q 898
-2.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$123 Q 942
-30.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$724 Q 5,541
-14.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$427 Q 3,266
2.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$1,398 Q 10.7K
48.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$780 Q 5,965
93.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$2,073 Q 15.9K
81.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,089 Q 8,330
147.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$838 Q 6,409
-36.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.9
-40.11%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Guatemala City: April 11, 2026

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