Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Pedro Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Pedro

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.9% cheaper than San Pedro without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.8% more expensive than San Pedro without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$9.40 BZD 18.80

-50.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$30.21 BZD 60.4

52.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$3.01 BZD 6.02

1.00%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$1.41 BZD 2.82

-48.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$1.55 BZD 3.11

-74.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$3.00 BZD 6.01

-18.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.08 BZD 8.16

-7.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$4.01 BZD 8.03

-46.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.38 BZD 2.76

34.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$4.08 BZD 8.17

-46.32%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$2.23 BZD 4.47

0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$10.11 BZD 20.21

95.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.19 BZD 12.39

-38.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$8.63 BZD 17.26

57.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$8.25 BZD 16.50

-60.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.07 BZD 2.15

56.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$1.06 BZD 2.12

125.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$5.53 BZD 11.06

-62.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$2.80 BZD 5.60

-45.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$2.92 BZD 5.84

-48.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$3.56 BZD 7.12

-72.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$1.22 BZD 2.43

-58.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$39.41 BZD 78.8

-48.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$2.48 BZD 4.97

-27.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$3.20 BZD 6.40

-13.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$4.95 BZD 9.91

-80.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.63 BZD 3.26

-19.02%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

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

$120 ฿3,811

$176 BZD 352

-31.65%

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

$13.93 ฿441

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$99.2 BZD 198

-81.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$29.48 BZD 59.0

106.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

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

$698 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$100 BZD 200

13.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$1,010 BZD 2,020

-40.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$742 BZD 1,483

-41.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$1,071 BZD 2,142

92.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$884 BZD 1,768

69.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$2,674 BZD 5,349

59.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$1,607 BZD 3,215

85.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for San Pedro: March 1, 2026

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