Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Siguatepeque Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Siguatepeque

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39% more expensive than Siguatepeque without rent, and 116% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 43.3% more expensive than Siguatepeque without rent, and 146% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Siguatepeque
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$5.90 HNL 157
-22.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,498
$38.01 HNL 1,010
23.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$7.81 HNL 207
11.40%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$2.28 HNL 60.6
28.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.03 HNL 27.27
-33.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.67
$1.12 HNL 29.77
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.18 HNL 31.36
112.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.66 HNL 70.7
42.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Siguatepeque
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.46 HNL 38.68
47.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.2
$2.09 HNL 55.5
-10.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.27 HNL 33.78
70.08%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.02 HNL 53.7
9.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$6.05 HNL 161
223.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.81 HNL 101
-0.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$7.83 HNL 208
71.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.86 HNL 76.1
13.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.46 HNL 38.76
10.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.52 HNL 40.27
51.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.53 HNL 40.61
34.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.59 HNL 42.33
1.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.15
$1.40 HNL 37.29
2.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.92
$0.89 HNL 23.78
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.35
$1.71 HNL 45.46
-71.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.54 HNL 67.4
77.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.30 HNL 34.58
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.86 HNL 49.54
44.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Siguatepeque
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$4.18 HNL 111
-25.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.10
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.50
$1.07 HNL 28.44
21.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.8K
$19.1K HNL 507.1K
43.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$19.5K HNL 518.0K
69.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Siguatepeque
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,994
$83.2 HNL 2,211
50.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$8.97 HNL 238
53.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$40.79 HNL 1,084
-54.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Siguatepeque
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$5.68 HNL 151
58.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Siguatepeque
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$245 HNL 6,508
184.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.3K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Siguatepeque
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,894
$46.67 HNL 1,240
26.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$35.28 HNL 937
-1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,653
$107 HNL 2,836
7.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,744
$102 HNL 2,704
-15.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Siguatepeque
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Siguatepeque
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Siguatepeque: April 11, 2026

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