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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.7% more expensive than Havana without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.9% more expensive than Havana without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.74 CUP 89.8
25.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$29.4 CUP 706
57.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.46 CUP 155
33.90%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.18 CUP 28.36
161.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.25 CUP 54
-67.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.52 CUP 36.52
-75.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.05 CUP 49.13
16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.56 CUP 61.5
41.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.4 CUP 81.6
-34.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.04 CUP 24.89
73.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.33 CUP 55.9
-3.86%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.62 CUP 86.9
-38.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.13 CUP 123
276.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.31 CUP 127
-29.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.91 CUP 238
31.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.12 CUP 123
-35.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.37 CUP 33
18.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.49 CUP 59.7
-3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.69 CUP 40.65
17.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.93 CUP 70.4
-47.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.79 CUP 66.9
-46.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.99 CUP 23.75
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.14 CUP 27.34
-57.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.07 CUP 97.7
6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.18 CUP 196
165.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.08 CUP 49.98
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.94 CUP 46.51
43.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Havana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.27 CUP 30.49
6.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$24.6 CUP 591
-52.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.25 CUP 77.9
-3.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.52 CUP 12.5
92.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$15.02 CUP 360
-9.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.27 CUP 30.58
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$59.1K CUP 1.4M
-53.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$66.5K CUP 1.6M
-49.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$37.31 CUP 895
228.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$40.21 CUP 965
-65.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$73.7 CUP 1,768
-75.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$40.71 CUP 977
49.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.03 CUP 145
183.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$0.83 CUP 19.99
992.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$113 CUP 2,708
515.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,890 CUP 237.4K
60.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.5 CUP 972
42.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$33.28 CUP 799
3.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.8 CUP 1,795
53.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$81.9 CUP 1,965
3.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Havana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$360 CUP 8,647
69.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$290 CUP 6,958
52.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,020 CUP 24.5K
97.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$605 CUP 14.5K
141.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$396 CUP 9,512
970.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$512 CUP 12.3K
464.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Havana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$34.54 CUP 829
1916.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.43
-28.26%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Havana: October 29, 2025

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