Comparación del coste de vida entre Phuket y San Juan Comparación del coste de vida entre Phuket y San Juan

Monthly Cost of Living

Monthly costs for one person with rent: $1,232 in Phuket versus $786 in San Juan.

Estimated couple costs with rent: $2,255 in Phuket versus $1,260 in San Juan.

Monthly costs for a family of three with rent: $3,279 in Phuket versus $1,734 in San Juan.

Living in Phuket is roughly 57% more expensive than San Juan, driven mainly by Groceries & Markets.

Both cities sit below the global median: Phuket 8% lower, San Juan 41% lower.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.63 ฿151

$2.72 ₱168

70.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.84 ฿1,532

$8.60 ₱530

444.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿289

$3.63 ₱224

143.53%

Cappuccino

$3.00 ฿98.0

$2.85 ₱176

5.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ฿24.25

$0.83 ₱51.5

-10.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.95

$0.48 ₱29.48

-22.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.8

$1.43 ₱88.5

70.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 ฿118

$2.11 ₱130

71.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ฿73.9

$1.81 ₱112

24.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ฿60.1

$1.56 ₱96.5

17.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ฿73.4

$0.98 ₱60.6

128.57%

Eggs

$2.32 ฿75.7

$2.01 ₱124

15.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.67 ฿643

$7.85 ₱484

150.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.65 ฿119

$5.03 ₱310

-27.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.10 ฿428

$10.44 ₱644

25.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ฿111

$2.27 ₱140

49.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 ฿53.7

$1.55 ₱95.6

5.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.41 ฿79.0

$3.20 ₱197

-24.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 ฿66.4

$1.20 ₱73.9

69.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 ฿50.9

$1.72 ₱106

-9.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿48.94

$3.62 ₱223

-58.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿33.50

$1.12 ₱69.2

-8.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿16.00

$0.83 ₱51.1

-40.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.45 ฿145

$2.91 ₱180

52.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 ฿617

$7.60 ₱469

148.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ฿58.1

$0.68 ₱42.08

161.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿90.1

$1.64 ₱101

67.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿45.81

$0.18 ₱11.15

677.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.48 ฿376

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.12 ฿102

$0.74 ₱45.42

321.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.67

$0.24 ₱14.86

316.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.09 ฿461

$2.10 ₱129

570.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿44.19

$1.12 ₱69.4

20.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿888.9K

$28.8K ₱1.8M

-5.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.9K ฿1.1M

$17.7K ₱1.1M

85.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$125 ฿4,087

$128 ₱7,872

-2.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.57 ฿444

$33.27 ₱2,052

-59.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.52 ฿606

$26.17 ₱1,614

-29.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 ฿2,010

$70.7 ₱4,362

-13.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿551

$4.49 ₱277

275.06%

Cinema Ticket

$9.19 ฿300

$3.89 ₱240

136.25%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.8K

$149 ₱9,215

367.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ฿509.9K

$4,301 ₱265.3K

262.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ฿1,889

$45.82 ₱2,826

26.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.24 ฿1,152

$34.57 ₱2,132

1.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,699

$67.7 ₱4,176

67.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$86.4 ฿2,825

$116 ₱7,181

-25.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$616 ฿20.1K

$263 ₱16.2K

134.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$446 ฿14.6K

$107 ₱6,577

318.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,048 ฿67.0K

$1,295 ₱79.9K

58.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,492 ฿48.8K

$393 ₱24.2K

280.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,779 ฿123.6K

$2,060 ₱127.1K

83.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,649 ฿86.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$524 ฿17.1K

$251 ₱15.5K

108.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.17

-13.61%

Los datos de CityCost se basan en IA y aportaciones de usuarios. Puede haber pequeñas variaciones.

Última actualización para Phuket: April 27, 2026

Última actualización para San Juan: April 27, 2026

Cost Breakdown

A one-bedroom apartment in the center runs $616 in Phuket and $263 in San Juan. Housing cost is often the main lever when comparing two cities.

Phuket pays 109% more on average. The extra income cushions the higher costs, though housing choices and lifestyle decide how much of the gap is truly closed.

Dining out: $47.00 in Phuket vs $9.00 in San Juan for a mid-range dinner for two. Groceries echo the gap at $292 vs $214 per month, with San Juan cheaper across the board.

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Phuket vs San Juan: Coste de vida - preguntas frecuentes

San Juan is cheaper overall, especially in Groceries & Markets, Clothing & Footwear, Eating Out, Sport & Entertainment, Getting Around. The 57% gap adds up to real monthly savings that compound significantly over time.

Phuket pays 109% more on average, which matters when comparing affordability. Whether that higher income actually nets you more depends on your spending habits and housing choices.

Rent for a central apartment: $616 in Phuket versus $263 in San Juan. Housing is usually the single largest factor when comparing overall living costs between the two.

Childcare runs $698 in Phuket versus $149 in San Juan. Over years of preschool, even a modest monthly gap compounds into a major financial factor for families.

Dining out is cheaper in San Juan – a meal for two runs $9.00 versus $47.00 in Phuket. If you eat out regularly, this makes a real dent in your monthly spending.

At $786 in San Juan versus $1,232 in Phuket, a $2,000 budget is realistic in San Juan but tight or insufficient in Phuket. The gap between the two cities makes San Juan the clear choice for anyone on this budget.

For families, San Juan is more practical. Housing and childcare are both notably cheaper than in Phuket, and the savings on those two alone free up budget for education, activities, and family trips.

Safety-wise, Phuket and San Juan are on par. Petty crime is typical for cities this size, and most residents feel comfortable going about their daily routines in either place.

Expats usually find San Juan gentler on the wallet – expenses run 57% less than in Phuket. Beyond cost, consider language, visa policies, and how big the international community is in each city.