Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Los Teques Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Los Teques

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.6% cheaper than Los Teques without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.7% more expensive than Los Teques without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$11.84 VES 5,039
-60.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$55.6 VES 23.7K
-17.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$9.91 VES 4,218
-11.81%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.61 VES 1,110
16.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.26 VES 535
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.97 VES 415
-59.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.46 VES 621
67.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.95 VES 1,257
28.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.83 VES 780
16.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$2.76 VES 1,174
-32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.47 VES 627
48.98%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.77 VES 1,181
-18.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$9.73 VES 4,140
102.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.51 VES 3,195
-49.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$7.62 VES 3,242
77.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$5.08 VES 2,164
-36.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.78 VES 756
-6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.21 VES 942
8.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.08 VES 883
0.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$2.55 VES 1,086
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.06 VES 875
-26.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.29 VES 550
-23.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.89 VES 803
-73.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.95 VES 1,680
8.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$10.07 VES 4,287
101.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.47 VES 625
21.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.06 VES 876
34.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$5.03 VES 2,142
-38.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$2.77 VES 1,180
-64.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$9.95 VES 4,234
37.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.51 VES 218
158.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$24.7K VES 10.5M
10.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$39.6K VES 16.9M
-13.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$20.58 VES 8,762
485.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$12.86 VES 5,476
8.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$40.64 VES 17.3K
-54.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.96 VES 2,536
46.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$130 VES 55.5K
435.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$5,470 VES 2.3M
187.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$64.0 VES 27.2K
-9.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$39.93 VES 17.0K
-14.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$103 VES 43.8K
10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$116 VES 49.3K
-26.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$197 VES 83.8K
2059.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$262 VES 111.6K
1039.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$198 VES 84.3K
167.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
21.33
-75.01%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Los Teques: March 2, 2026

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