Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Maracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Maracay

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.7% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 89.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.87 VES 1,188
-60.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$56 VES 5,602
-17.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.31 VES 732
18.33%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.35 VES 135
128.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.23 VES 123
-40.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.95 VES 95.1
-61.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.52 VES 152
57.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.03 VES 203
78.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.9 VES 191
17.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.75 VES 275
-34.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.04 VES 104
115.38%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.19 VES 219
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.74 VES 674
186.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.59 VES 560
-32.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.69 VES 770
69.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.94 VES 394
-16.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.79 VES 179
-8.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.24 VES 224
7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.06 VES 206
-3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.56 VES 256
-40.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.05 VES 206
-27.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.35 VES 136
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.96 VES 196
-75.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.57 VES 257
68.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.97 VES 898
141.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.17 VES 117
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.73 VES 173
61.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.31 VES 31.17
335.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.06 VES 306
2.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.78 VES 278
-64.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.13 VES 1,013
34.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.52 VES 52
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24.9K VES 2.5M
10.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$38.9K VES 3.9M
-12.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$10.03 VES 1,004
1123.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.04 VES 1,305
6.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$39.72 VES 3,976
-54.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$54.3 VES 5,435
11.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.54 VES 354
156.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$134 VES 13.4K
418.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,375 VES 537.9K
195.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.7 VES 2,472
132.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.92 VES 2,995
15.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$79.7 VES 7,973
44.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$99.4 VES 9,946
-14.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$449 VES 44.9K
846.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$201 VES 20.1K
1338.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$175 VES 17.5K
298.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
21.33
-75.01%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maracay: October 29, 2025

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