Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iquitos Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iquitos

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 111.5% more expensive than Iquitos without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 101.1% more expensive than Iquitos without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Iquitos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.07 PEN 14.7
14.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$36.83 PEN 133
25.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.99 PEN 25.24
23.75%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.37 PEN 12.17
-8.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.81 PEN 2.93
-9.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.99 PEN 3.56
-62.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.71 PEN 9.8
-11.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.85 PEN 24.74
-47.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Iquitos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.71 PEN 6.18
30.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.21 PEN 7.97
-18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
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Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.48 PEN 8.95
-10.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.11 PEN 11.23
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
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Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
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Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.86 PEN 3.11
-44.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Iquitos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Iquitos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$33.85 PEN 122
262.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.63 PEN 38.4
31.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.47 PEN 30.6
115.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Iquitos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$28.29 PEN 102
114.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$8.25 PEN 29.8
107.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.61 PEN 20.27
61.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Iquitos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,673 PEN 9,656
494.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Iquitos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$84.3 PEN 305
-31.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$33.15 PEN 120
4.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$50.5 PEN 182
128.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$24.58 PEN 88.8
244.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Iquitos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$338 PEN 1,221
80.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$253 PEN 913
75.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$819 PEN 2,960
145.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$681 PEN 2,461
114.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Iquitos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$595 PEN 2,149
17.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Iquitos: October 27, 2025

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