Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Porlamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Porlamar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.9% more expensive than Porlamar without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.9% more expensive than Porlamar without rent, and 172% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Porlamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.38 VES 438
6.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$49.3 VES 4,934
-5.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.12 VES 813
6.53%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.47 VES 147
110.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.63 VES 163
-55.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.73 VES 73.4
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.39 VES 139
71.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.2 VES 220
64.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Porlamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.69 VES 169
32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.52 VES 152
18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.17 VES 118
91.45%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.01 VES 202
10.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.87 VES 588
228.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.45 VES 646
-41.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.52 VES 752
73.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.34 VES 434
-24.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.72 VES 172
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.53 VES 153
56.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.7 VES 170
17.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.63 VES 164
-6.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.57 VES 157
-5.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.82 VES 182
-43.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.97 VES 97.4
-50.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.08 VES 309
40.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.48 VES 648
234.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.79 VES 78.9
124.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.57 VES 157
77.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Porlamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.45 VES 45.01
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.95 VES 496
-36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.95 VES 295
-66.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.52 VES 52.4
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Porlamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$29.58 VES 2,961
314.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.16 VES 1,017
37.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$35.2 VES 3,524
-48.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Porlamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$50.7 VES 5,073
19.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.17 VES 1,018
68.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.93 VES 293
209.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Porlamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Porlamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Porlamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$201 VES 20.1K
204.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$203 VES 20.3K
118.35%
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
$392 VES 39.2K
982.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$148 VES 14.8K
1853.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Porlamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$213 VES 21.3K
227.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Porlamar: October 27, 2025

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