Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sancti Spíritus Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sancti Spíritus

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 122.9% more expensive than Sancti Spíritus without rent, and 260.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 148% more expensive than Sancti Spíritus without rent, and 295.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$7.10 CUP 170
-35.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$25.48 CUP 611
83.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$4.89 CUP 117
77.91%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.98 CUP 23.54
-30.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.78 CUP 18.71
-48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.92 CUP 70.1
-14.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.03 CUP 48.72
87.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
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White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.01 CUP 24.27
113.86%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.47 CUP 59.2
-10.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$4.06 CUP 97.3
382.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$4.89 CUP 117
-22.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$10.19 CUP 245
31.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.98 CUP 71.6
9.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$0.49 CUP 11.69
228.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$0.48 CUP 11.45
381.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.98 CUP 23.52
110.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.06 CUP 49.36
-21.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$2.02 CUP 48.57
-28.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.02 CUP 24.38
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.05 CUP 49.22
119.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$12.74 CUP 306
50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.02 CUP 48.56
33.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.02 CUP 24.49
204.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.02 CUP 24.59
-1.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.98 CUP 47.52
-34.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$49.6K CUP 1.2M
-44.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$70.4K CUP 1.7M
-53.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$29.83 CUP 716
318.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
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Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$25.42 CUP 610
132.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$15.16 CUP 364
129.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$39.48 CUP 948
189.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$29.97 CUP 719
186.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$20.21 CUP 485
2514.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sancti Spíritus: April 13, 2026

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