Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jinotega Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jinotega

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55.5% more expensive than Jinotega without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 108.1% more expensive than Jinotega without rent, and 194.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jinotega
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.71 NIO 136
26.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$16.02 NIO 587
189.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.09 NIO 150
111.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.15 NIO 42.01
168.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.66 NIO 24.25
10.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.53 NIO 19.51
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.26 NIO 46.32
89.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.8 NIO 65.9
101.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jinotega
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.8 NIO 29.22
180.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.67 NIO 24.61
168.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.37 NIO 50.3
63.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.78 NIO 65.3
25.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.89 NIO 179
294.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.55 NIO 203
-32.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.49 NIO 311
53.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.81 NIO 103
16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.02 NIO 37.27
59.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.45 NIO 89.7
-2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.81 NIO 66.4
9.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.76 NIO 64.4
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.54 NIO 56.3
-3.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.74 NIO 27.1
37.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.87 NIO 31.85
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.43 NIO 126
25.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.02 NIO 294
170.32%
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
Jinotega
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.33 NIO 305
41.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.58 NIO 21.35
443.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.53 NIO 19.59
88.68%
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
$21K NIO 768.5K
30.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.7K NIO 1.1M
18.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jinotega
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$27.8 NIO 1,018
341.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.47 NIO 1,336
-49.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jinotega
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$15.25 NIO 558
298.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jinotega
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$49.33 NIO 1,807
1307.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jinotega
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$61.1 NIO 2,237
-5.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.53 NIO 1,484
-14.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$81.3 NIO 2,979
41.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$53.8 NIO 1,972
57.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jinotega
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$102 NIO 3,725
500.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$79 NIO 2,892
460.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$178 NIO 6,502
1034.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$151 NIO 5,544
864.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,298 NIO 47.5K
226.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,003 NIO 36.8K
187.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jinotega
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$277 NIO 10.2K
151.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jinotega: October 27, 2025

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