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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.9% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.6% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 138.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$3.95 HNL 104

17.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$29.42 HNL 778

56.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$6.91 HNL 183

26.48%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.80

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$0.97 HNL 25.68

151.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.08 HNL 81.5

23.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.38 HNL 36.62

55.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.62 HNL 42.76

14.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.36 HNL 36.00

61.03%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$1.60 HNL 42.22

40.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$6.85 HNL 181

188.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$5.55 HNL 147

-31.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$9.45 HNL 250

43.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$3.97 HNL 105

-18.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$0.52 HNL 13.89

221.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$1.23 HNL 32.42

69.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.36 HNL 35.93

12.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$1.90 HNL 50.2

-20.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.81 HNL 21.52

22.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.69 HNL 18.34

-26.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$2.51 HNL 66.4

70.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$14.35 HNL 380

41.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.04 HNL 27.49

72.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$1.54 HNL 40.76

79.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.60 HNL 15.85

133.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$56.5 HNL 1,495

-79.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$1.08 HNL 28.65

187.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$1.49 HNL 39.44

-33.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$3.76 HNL 99.3

265.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.08 HNL 28.44

22.22%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿862.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$19.6K HNL 517.3K

74.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,811

$129 HNL 3,421

-6.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿441

$11.04 HNL 292

26.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$49.67 HNL 1,314

-63.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$32.31 HNL 855

88.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$22.92 HNL 606

-24.83%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$3.47 HNL 91.9

151.01%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

$177 HNL 4,672

295.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$3,913 HNL 103.5K

302.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$17.58 HNL 465

227.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$11.44 HNL 303

199.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$34.71 HNL 918

226.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$49.63 HNL 1,313

70.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$135 HNL 3,560

348.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$83.7 HNL 2,214

421.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$202 HNL 5,349

917.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$129 HNL 3,424

1057.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$1,110 HNL 29.4K

283.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$764 HNL 20.2K

291.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$562 HNL 14.9K

-5.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

11.5

-53.65%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

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