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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.5% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 54% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.94 BOB 20.16
59.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.18 BOB 131
141.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.42 BOB 50.8
16.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.54 BOB 17.38
21.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.17 BOB 8.03
-37.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.84 BOB 5.74
-55.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.13 BOB 14.56
12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.69 BOB 25.31
-1.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.02 BOB 6.96
119.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.8 BOB 5.48
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.05 BOB 7.17
113.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.98 BOB 13.59
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.33 BOB 36.52
262.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.84 BOB 26.33
-1.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.47 BOB 44.33
101.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.12 BOB 14.55
54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.98 BOB 6.73
66.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.06 BOB 7.26
126.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.23 BOB 8.41
61.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.21 BOB 8.28
26.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.79 BOB 5.43
88.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.89 BOB 6.06
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.13 BOB 7.75
-57.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.91 BOB 19.91
48.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6 BOB 41.12
261.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.33 BOB 15.94
-24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.94 BOB 20.13
-5.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.32 BOB 2.18
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$25.62 BOB 176
-54.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.47 BOB 10.04
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.64 BOB 11.2
-39.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.92 BOB 61.1
52.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.57 BOB 3.93
128.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$16K BOB 109.4K
71.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.5K BOB 133.7K
73.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$38.49 BOB 264
218.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$19.58 BOB 134
-28.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.3 BOB 249
-49.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$25.63 BOB 176
137.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.98 BOB 137
-14.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.27 BOB 42.93
44.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$144 BOB 987
381.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,358 BOB 23K
373.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$32.57 BOB 223
76.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$55.7 BOB 381
-38.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$68.9 BOB 472
67.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$49.55 BOB 339
71.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$383 BOB 2,624
59.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$300 BOB 2,052
47.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$652 BOB 4,467
208.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$505 BOB 3,460
189.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,127 BOB 7,720
276.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$792 BOB 5,424
264.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$437 BOB 2,990
59.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.96
-40.51%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Paz: October 29, 2025

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