Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Havana Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Havana

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.8% cheaper than Havana without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.3% more expensive than Havana without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.83 CUP 91.9
21.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$29.72 CUP 713
55.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.43 CUP 154
35.93%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.24 CUP 29.80
145.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$2.26 CUP 54.3
-68.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.48 CUP 35.55
-73.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.06 CUP 49.44
18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.55 CUP 61.3
48.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$3.31 CUP 79.5
-35.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.04 CUP 25.03
78.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.42 CUP 58.1
-9.50%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.67 CUP 88.0
-38.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$5.13 CUP 123
284.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.14 CUP 123
-26.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$9.78 CUP 235
38.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$4.88 CUP 117
-33.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.37 CUP 32.86
21.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.40 CUP 57.7
-0.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.66 CUP 39.82
25.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$2.86 CUP 68.7
-46.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.90 CUP 69.7
-47.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.99 CUP 23.67
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.13 CUP 27.14
-54.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.89 CUP 93.4
9.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$3.95 CUP 94.8
414.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.12 CUP 50.8
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.01 CUP 48.16
37.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Havana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$1.28 CUP 30.68
9.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$25.40 CUP 610
-53.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$3.22 CUP 77.2
-3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.49 CUP 11.65
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$14.75 CUP 354
-6.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.21 CUP 28.93
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$60.2K CUP 1.4M
-54.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$67.3K CUP 1.6M
-49.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$37.04 CUP 889
225.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$39.46 CUP 947
-64.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$74.0 CUP 1,776
-75.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$40.28 CUP 967
51.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$5.89 CUP 141
192.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$0.81 CUP 19.56
975.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$113 CUP 2,707
518.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$9,857 CUP 236.6K
59.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$40.18 CUP 964
43.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$33.77 CUP 811
1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$76.1 CUP 1,826
48.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$84.7 CUP 2,032
0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Havana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$362 CUP 8,678
67.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$285 CUP 6,840
53.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$1,030 CUP 24.7K
99.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$602 CUP 14.5K
148.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$386 CUP 9,275
1000.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$400 CUP 9,607
646.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$32.86 CUP 789
1510.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.43
-28.26%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Havana: March 2, 2026

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