Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and La Chaux-de-Fonds Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and La Chaux-de-Fonds

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64.3% cheaper than La Chaux-de-Fonds without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.2% cheaper than La Chaux-de-Fonds without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$24.78 CHF 20.15
-81.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$85.6 CHF 69.6
-45.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.75 CHF 15.24
-53.87%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.8 CHF 3.9
-35.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.81 CHF 3.1
-80.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.58 CHF 3.73
-91.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.38 CHF 6
-67.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-41.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.28 CHF 1.86
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.92 CHF 3.19
-54.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.38 CHF 3.56
-48.86%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.33 CHF 5.96
-69.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$27.23 CHF 22.14
-29.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$33.38 CHF 27.14
-88.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$52 CHF 42.29
-74.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.48 CHF 2.83
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-32.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.1 CHF 2.52
-22.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.34 CHF 5.15
-68.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.65 CHF 2.16
-42.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-38.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-59.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.32 CHF 1.07
-63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.11 CHF 9.03
-61.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.52 CHF 10.18
73.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-22.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.1 CHF 2.52
-56.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$156 CHF 127
-92.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$7.4 CHF 6.02
-57.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.59 CHF 2.92
-72.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$65.1 CHF 52.9
-79.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-41.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-33.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$49.9K CHF 40.6K
-32.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$260 CHF 212
-52.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$48.33 CHF 39.29
-71.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$63.3 CHF 51.5
-71.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$75.6 CHF 61.5
-19.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$24.51 CHF 19.93
-62.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$3,027 CHF 2,461
-77.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$21.2K CHF 17.3K
-25.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$135 CHF 110
-57.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$81.1 CHF 65.9
-57.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$166 CHF 135
-30.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$210 CHF 170
-59.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,494 CHF 1,214
-59.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,080 CHF 878
-59.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$3,980 CHF 3,236
-49.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,403 CHF 1,954
-39.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$13.5K CHF 11K
-68.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$11.3K CHF 9,226
-74.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$5,185 CHF 4,216
-86.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.46
116.67%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Chaux-de-Fonds: October 27, 2025

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