Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lousã Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lousã

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.2% cheaper than Lousã without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 14% cheaper than Lousã without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lousã
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.67 €10.08
-59.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$46.5 €40.15
-0.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.44 €8.15
-8.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.91 €1.65
61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.08 €1.79
-64.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.3 €1.12
-71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.24 €1.94
6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.1 €2.68
16.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lousã
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.07 €0.93
109.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.5 €1.29
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.95 €1.68
14.87%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.02 €2.61
-26.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.93 €9.44
76.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.71 €6.66
-51.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.98 €11.21
0.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.98 €1.71
65.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.55 €1.34
5.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.75 €1.51
37.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.54 €2.19
-21.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.33 €1.15
15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.8 €1.55
-17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.28 €1.1
-20.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.89 €0.77
-46.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.72 €4.94
-24.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.71 €4.07
360.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.15 €0.99
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.77 €1.53
57.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lousã
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.28 €1.96
-40.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$42.58 €36.76
-72.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.85 €2.46
10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.2 €1.03
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$14.55 €12.57
-6.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.99 €1.72
-34.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$38K €32.8K
-28.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$39K €33.6K
-12.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lousã
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$112 €96.8
9.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$19.72 €17.02
-29.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$41.97 €36.24
-56.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lousã
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$44.78 €38.66
35.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.29 €7.16
9.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lousã
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$344 €297
101.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,693 €4,916
179.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lousã
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$73.6 €63.5
-21.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$34.04 €29.39
1.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$92.9 €80.2
24.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$72.8 €62.8
16.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lousã
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$933 €806
-34.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$728 €628
-39.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,485 €1,282
35.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,162 €1,004
25.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,870 €2,478
47.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,407 €2,078
19.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lousã
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.39
21.41%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lousã: October 28, 2025

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