Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Patos de Minas Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Patos de Minas

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.7% more expensive than Patos de Minas without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 38.2% more expensive than Patos de Minas without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Patos de Minas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$5.54 R$29.07
-16.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$26.83 R$141
71.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.14 R$32.23
42.35%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.71 R$8.98
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.07 R$5.61
-32.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.65 R$3.43
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.85 R$9.71
31.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.72 R$14.28
39.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Patos de Minas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.95 R$5.01
125.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.51 R$7.94
23.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.14 R$5.99
92.11%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.94 R$10.17
15.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.09 R$42.49
143.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.58 R$18.79
5.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.16 R$37.60
89.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.06 R$10.81
57.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.27 R$6.67
31.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.19 R$6.27
100.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.44 R$7.58
45.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.20 R$6.29
27.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.11 R$5.81
36.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.75 R$3.94
32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.62 R$3.25
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.10 R$11.04
103.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.84 R$41.15
159.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.26 R$6.63
42.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.97 R$10.34
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Patos de Minas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.87 R$4.59
60.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$39.11 R$205
-70.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.09 R$5.74
185.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.76 R$4.00
30.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.42 R$33.72
113.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.09 R$5.70
21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$20.7K R$108.9K
31.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.6K R$144.7K
23.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Patos de Minas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$60.7 R$318
98.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$13.30 R$69.8
4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$18.69 R$98.1
-2.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Patos de Minas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$22.95 R$120
165.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$21.67 R$114
-20.49%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.43 R$33.73
35.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Patos de Minas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$266 R$1,395
162.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,502 R$34.1K
142.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Patos de Minas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$48.96 R$257
17.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$41.98 R$220
-18.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$76.5 R$402
47.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$65.1 R$342
30.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Patos de Minas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$315 R$1,653
91.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$217 R$1,141
100.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$577 R$3,027
256.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$435 R$2,283
244.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,636 R$8,591
159.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,131 R$5,939
164.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Patos de Minas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$392 R$2,057
35.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.92
-51.19%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Patos de Minas: March 1, 2026

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