Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Puerto Padre Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Puerto Padre

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.3% cheaper than Puerto Padre without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 27% cheaper than Puerto Padre without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Puerto Padre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.13 CUP 243
-53.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$28.19 CUP 677
64.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.44 CUP 178
16.26%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.4 CUP 81.6
-9.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.48 CUP 35.63
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.03 CUP 24.65
-64.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.76 CUP 66.3
-13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.03 CUP 72.8
19.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Puerto Padre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.82 CUP 67.6
-20.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.02 CUP 48.48
-10.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.73 CUP 65.5
-17.95%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.94 CUP 94.6
-43.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.88 CUP 165
180.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.43 CUP 250
-63.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$20.17 CUP 484
-35.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.13 CUP 99.2
-20.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.98 CUP 47.57
-17.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.57 CUP 61.7
-6.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.75 CUP 65.9
-27.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.29 CUP 54.9
-33.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.16 CUP 51.8
-31.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.75 CUP 41.95
-41.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.28 CUP 30.67
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.48 CUP 83.6
24.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$22.07 CUP 530
-1.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.95 CUP 46.72
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.99 CUP 95.7
-30.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Puerto Padre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.23 CUP 5.48
486.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.51 CUP 636
-55.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.31 CUP 79.4
-4.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.72 CUP 17.18
38.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$20.35 CUP 488
-32.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.22 CUP 29.26
6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$105.1K CUP 2.5M
-73.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$90.1K CUP 2.2M
-62.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Puerto Padre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$45.94 CUP 1,103
167.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.5 CUP 420
-20.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$262 CUP 6,298
-93.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Puerto Padre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$66.3 CUP 1,591
-8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$16.92 CUP 406
1.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$1.02 CUP 24.58
789.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Puerto Padre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$201 CUP 4,819
245.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$25.3K CUP 606.8K
-37.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Puerto Padre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$53.7 CUP 1,289
7.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$42.58 CUP 1,022
-18.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$91.4 CUP 2,193
26.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$96.6 CUP 2,319
-12.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Puerto Padre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$91.1 CUP 2,186
570.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$219 CUP 5,267
101.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$766 CUP 18.4K
162.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$179 CUP 4,287
717.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$390 CUP 9,361
988.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$346 CUP 8,310
733.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Puerto Padre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$56 CUP 1,343
1145.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.62
-38.17%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Padre: October 27, 2025

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