Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Neiva Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Neiva

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.8% more expensive than Neiva without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 101.3% more expensive than Neiva without rent, and 131.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Neiva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$2.88 COP 10.8K
61.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$15.86 COP 59.7K
190.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$7.80 COP 29.4K
12.05%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$1.29 COP 4,861
135.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.77 COP 2,891
-6.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.49 COP 1,845
-20.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.00 COP 3,776
144.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.12 COP 7,981
78.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Neiva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.16 COP 4,384
84.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.71 COP 2,663
161.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$0.42 COP 1,595
421.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.62 COP 6,095
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$4.73 COP 17.8K
317.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.05 COP 19.0K
-24.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$6.54 COP 24.6K
107.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.43 COP 5,374
127.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.09 COP 4,093
53.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.30 COP 4,886
83.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.28 COP 4,825
63.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.16 COP 4,379
31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.17 COP 4,395
29.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.77 COP 2,899
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.49 COP 1,845
4.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$1.89 COP 7,113
125.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$13.46 COP 50.7K
50.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.10 COP 4,133
62.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.87 COP 7,051
48.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Neiva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.67 COP 2,512
108.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.24 COP 4,678
150.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$1.47 COP 5,536
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$6.02 COP 22.6K
128.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$0.79 COP 2,971
67.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$15.7K COP 59.2M
73.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.0K COP 94.2M
36.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Neiva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$72.6 COP 273.2K
65.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$10.46 COP 39.4K
33.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$11.88 COP 44.7K
54.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Neiva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$23.52 COP 88.5K
159.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$3.41 COP 12.8K
155.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Neiva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$291 COP 1.1M
139.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$8,529 COP 32.1M
84.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Neiva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$58.1 COP 218.6K
-0.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$42.08 COP 158.4K
-18.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$60.5 COP 227.6K
87.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$60.3 COP 227.1K
40.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Neiva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$286 COP 1.1M
110.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$240 COP 903.7K
81.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$525 COP 2.0M
291.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$428 COP 1.6M
249.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$1,317 COP 5.0M
222.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,522 COP 5.7M
96.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Neiva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$391 COP 1.5M
35.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Neiva: February 28, 2026

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