Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Piura Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Piura

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.4% more expensive than Piura without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 91% more expensive than Piura without rent, and 125.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Piura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.79 PEN 10.09
67.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.99 PEN 39.7
322.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.58 PEN 20.16
55.02%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.43 PEN 12.39
-9.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.69 PEN 6.1
-56.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.49 PEN 1.78
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.16 PEN 7.82
10.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.73 PEN 9.86
32.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Piura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.1 PEN 3.96
103.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.11 PEN 11.23
-42.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.37 PEN 4.96
63.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.05 PEN 7.39
8.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.28 PEN 29.93
133.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.93 PEN 25.04
-45.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.41 PEN 33.98
38.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.3 PEN 4.7
152.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.79 PEN 2.87
106.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.8 PEN 2.9
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.08 PEN 3.92
84.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.22 PEN 4.4
25.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.55 PEN 1.97
170.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.54 PEN 1.96
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.8 PEN 2.9
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.3 PEN 29.99
-47.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.99 PEN 39.71
97.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.8 PEN 6.52
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.71 PEN 9.8
2.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Piura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.43 PEN 1.56
213.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.65 PEN 5.96
90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.6 PEN 5.77
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.68 PEN 20.53
140.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.4 PEN 5.05
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Piura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$38.96 PEN 141
214.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.18 PEN 29.54
70.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Piura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$27.82 PEN 101
118.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.21 PEN 7.98
310.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Piura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$185 PEN 667
276.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,200 PEN 7,949
622.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Piura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$42.26 PEN 153
36.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$12.55 PEN 45.34
174.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$55.4 PEN 200
107.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$69.6 PEN 251
21.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Piura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$140 PEN 506
336.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$123 PEN 444
259.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$327 PEN 1,182
515.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$392 PEN 1,416
272.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,842 PEN 13.9K
10.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Piura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
-

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Piura: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.