Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Piriapolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Piriapolis

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.6% cheaper than Piriapolis without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 20.4% cheaper than Piriapolis without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Piriapolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$16.2 UYU 666
-71.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$54.8 UYU 2,253
-15.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.72 UYU 441
-19.31%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.14 UYU 170
-25.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.17 UYU 89.2
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-78.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.11 UYU 128
-23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.74 UYU 71.4
108.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Piriapolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.99 UYU 40.69
126.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.43 UYU 100
-25.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.62 UYU 66.6
38.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.74 UYU 195
-52.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.4 UYU 551
44.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.83 UYU 445
-65.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.89 UYU 447
19.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.79 UYU 115
17.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.24 UYU 92.1
-27.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.56 UYU 64.2
53.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.95 UYU 121
-32.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.96 UYU 80.7
-21.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.88 UYU 77.1
-20.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.16 UYU 47.56
-12.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.41 UYU 57.9
-65.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.28 UYU 217
-18.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.98 UYU 287
210.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.74 UYU 71.7
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.04 UYU 84
36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Piriapolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.93 UYU 38.25
45.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$39.9 UYU 1,640
-70.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.61 UYU 66
95.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.02 UYU 83.2
-50.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$9.98 UYU 410
36.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.87 UYU 76.9
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.5K UYU 966.5K
16.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.9K UYU 1.2M
13.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Piriapolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$106 UYU 4,371
15.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.88 UYU 694
-17.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.66 UYU 1,383
-45.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Piriapolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$62.4 UYU 2,565
-2.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$8.18 UYU 336
109.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.16 UYU 336
11.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Piriapolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$60.1 UYU 2,468
1056.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,806 UYU 361.9K
80.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Piriapolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$56.2 UYU 2,310
2.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.28 UYU 1,655
-14.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$66 UYU 2,710
74.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$80.7 UYU 3,315
5.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Piriapolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$676 UYU 27.8K
-9.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$479 UYU 19.7K
-7.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,062 UYU 43.6K
89.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$790 UYU 32.5K
84.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,861 UYU 117.6K
48.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,883 UYU 77.4K
53.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Piriapolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,259 UYU 51.7K
-44.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.68
-6.16%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Piriapolis: October 28, 2025

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