Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and La Ceiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and La Ceiba

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.5% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.5% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 134% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
La Ceiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.1 HNL 107
14.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$30.31 HNL 789
53.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.87 HNL 179
25.91%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
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-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.02 HNL 26.46
134.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.05 HNL 79.5
18.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
La Ceiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.46 HNL 38.04
53.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.66 HNL 43.28
8.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.37 HNL 35.6
63.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.6 HNL 41.64
39.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.02 HNL 183
175.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.66 HNL 147
-33.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.15 HNL 238
42.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.99 HNL 104
-17.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.51 HNL 13.38
219.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.22 HNL 31.81
63.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.3 HNL 33.96
17.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.97 HNL 51.3
-24.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.75 HNL 19.61
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.71 HNL 18.53
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.43 HNL 63.2
77.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.43 HNL 376
50.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.06 HNL 27.58
66.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.53 HNL 39.9
82.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
La Ceiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.6 HNL 15.52
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$57.1 HNL 1,485
-79.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.09 HNL 28.25
188.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.43 HNL 37.35
-30.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.88 HNL 101
251.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.13 HNL 29.31
15.04%
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
$19.8K HNL 514.6K
71.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
La Ceiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$127 HNL 3,302
-3.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$11.26 HNL 293
23.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$49.53 HNL 1,289
-63.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
La Ceiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$32.05 HNL 834
89.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$23.22 HNL 604
-26.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.47 HNL 90.4
161.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
La Ceiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$176 HNL 4,577
294.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,990 HNL 103.9K
298.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
La Ceiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$17.53 HNL 456
228.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$11.48 HNL 299
200.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$34.93 HNL 909
229.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$50.5 HNL 1,315
67.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
La Ceiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$134 HNL 3,498
354.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$82.2 HNL 2,141
437.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$200 HNL 5,201
908.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$128 HNL 3,319
1044.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,160 HNL 30.2K
265.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$762 HNL 19.8K
278.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
La Ceiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$579 HNL 15.1K
20.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.5
-53.65%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Ceiba: October 29, 2025

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