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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.9% more expensive than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21% more expensive than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.86 HNL 204
-40.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$30.35 HNL 790
52.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.38 HNL 218
3.22%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.14 HNL 55.6
44.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.39 HNL 36.18
-47.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.06 HNL 27.56
-65.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.9 HNL 49.38
25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.22 HNL 83.9
12.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.49 HNL 38.73
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.98 HNL 51.5
-9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.51 HNL 39.32
48.34%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.51 HNL 65.4
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.82 HNL 230
118.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.16 HNL 160
-38.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.02 HNL 287
18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.49 HNL 117
-26.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.5 HNL 39.1
8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.93 HNL 102
-38.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.02 HNL 52.5
-1.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.24 HNL 58.2
-31.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.52 HNL 65.7
-40.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.88 HNL 22.89
15.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.7 HNL 44.35
-71.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.01 HNL 78.2
43.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.22 HNL 344
63.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.16 HNL 30.1
52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.57 HNL 41
77.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
San Pedro Sula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.62 HNL 16.15
117.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$37.11 HNL 966
-68.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.81 HNL 99.3
-17.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.42 HNL 37
-29.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.14 HNL 186
91.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.04 HNL 27.18
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.3K HNL 554.8K
28.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.8K HNL 436.3K
102.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$135 HNL 3,508
-8.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.04 HNL 261
38.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$50.2 HNL 1,307
-63.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$38.2 HNL 994
59.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$20.65 HNL 538
-17.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.41 HNL 141
67.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$146 HNL 3,806
374.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,259 HNL 84.8K
387.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$52.1 HNL 1,356
10.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.41 HNL 974
-7.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$82.1 HNL 2,138
40.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$92.9 HNL 2,419
-8.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
San Pedro Sula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$561 HNL 14.6K
9.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$410 HNL 10.7K
7.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$919 HNL 23.9K
119.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$725 HNL 18.9K
101.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$599 HNL 15.6K
608.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$583 HNL 15.2K
394.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$601 HNL 15.7K
15.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.24
-52.58%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Pedro Sula: October 29, 2025

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