Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Maracaibo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.8% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.4% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$10.38 VES 4,996
-55.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$39.58 VES 19.0K
18.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$9.18 VES 4,417
-5.23%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$2.71 VES 1,306
7.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.18 VES 568
-42.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$1.30 VES 626
-69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.31 VES 1,110
8.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.91 VES 1,401
30.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.79 VES 862
20.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.91 VES 921
-1.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.13 VES 543
91.15%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$3.08 VES 1,483
-27.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$5.93 VES 2,854
230.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.41 VES 2,605
-29.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$6.40 VES 3,082
109.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$4.43 VES 2,133
-26.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.37 VES 658
17.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.63 VES 783
41.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.48 VES 712
39.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.16 VES 560
38.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.64 VES 787
-12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$1.03 VES 495
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.58 VES 760
-69.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.46 VES 1,664
30.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$8.92 VES 4,292
115.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.03 VES 497
76.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.64 VES 1,269
1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.52 VES 250
165.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$41.86 VES 20.1K
-71.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$3.95 VES 1,902
-21.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.95 VES 939
-48.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$17.47 VES 8,409
-21.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.48 VES 229
170.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$22.5K VES 10.8M
21.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$31.2K VES 15.0M
5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$16.12 VES 7,756
674.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$8.92 VES 4,294
54.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$25.61 VES 12.3K
-27.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$34.14 VES 16.4K
77.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$23.99 VES 11.5K
-28.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.90 VES 2,360
83.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$111 VES 53.5K
528.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$14.4K VES 6.9M
11.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$42.08 VES 20.2K
40.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$41.71 VES 20.1K
-16.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$58.5 VES 28.2K
95.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$60.6 VES 29.1K
41.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$184 VES 88.4K
236.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$101 VES 48.6K
332.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$319 VES 153.4K
550.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$214 VES 102.8K
606.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$758 VES 364.6K
396.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$498 VES 239.8K
440.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$198 VES 95.4K
166.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
26.6
-79.96%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: April 11, 2026

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