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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.5% cheaper than Los Teques without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.7% more expensive than Los Teques without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$11.96 VES 5,757
-61.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$54.0 VES 26.0K
-13.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$9.81 VES 4,721
-11.31%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$2.53 VES 1,218
15.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.32 VES 636
-48.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.94 VES 454
-57.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.53 VES 735
64.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.03 VES 1,457
25.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.86 VES 896
16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$2.71 VES 1,304
-30.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.50 VES 722
44.00%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.74 VES 1,320
-18.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$9.83 VES 4,728
99.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$7.30 VES 3,512
-47.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$7.46 VES 3,589
79.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$5.19 VES 2,496
-37.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.81 VES 869
-11.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$2.25 VES 1,083
2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$2.07 VES 996
-0.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.68 VES 1,288
-39.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$2.13 VES 1,025
-32.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$1.36 VES 656
-24.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.96 VES 943
-75.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.90 VES 1,876
15.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$9.93 VES 4,781
93.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.45 VES 700
25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.04 VES 982
31.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$4.98 VES 2,398
-37.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$2.68 VES 1,288
-62.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$10.19 VES 4,903
34.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.52 VES 248
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$25.3K VES 12.2M
8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$39.3K VES 18.9M
-15.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$20.04 VES 9,642
523.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$13.27 VES 6,387
3.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$39.89 VES 19.2K
-53.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$5.87 VES 2,823
53.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$133 VES 63.8K
426.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$5,469 VES 2.6M
194.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$63.8 VES 30.7K
-7.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$39.64 VES 19.1K
-12.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$103 VES 49.5K
10.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$115 VES 55.3K
-25.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$199 VES 95.9K
1788.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$265 VES 127.4K
917.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Los Teques
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$198 VES 95.2K
167.06%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Los Teques: April 14, 2026

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