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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Soledad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Soledad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.3% more expensive than Soledad without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 33.7% more expensive than Soledad without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Soledad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$6.08 COPย 22.3K
-25.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$24.01 COPย 88.1K
91.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.41 COPย 34.6K
-6.70%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.62 COPย 5,961
90.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.85 COPย 3,138
-17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.70 COPย 2,583
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.24 COPย 4,560
93.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.94 COPย 10.8K
25.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Soledad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.16 COPย 4,259
93.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.91 COPย 7,021
-2.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.38 COPย 5,073
60.87%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.11 COPย 7,755
5.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.87 COPย 25.2K
186.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.00 COPย 22.0K
-39.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.14 COPย 29.9K
60.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.15 COPย 11.6K
7.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.08 COPย 3,960
56.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.50 COPย 5,499
55.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.59 COPย 5,824
24.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.56 COPย 5,720
-0.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.07 COPย 3,928
41.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.05 COPย 3,864
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.63 COPย 2,317
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.36 COPย 8,660
84.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$10.09 COPย 37.0K
104.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.99 COPย 3,640
78.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$0.98 COPย 3,611
180.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Soledad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.72 COPย 2,653
90.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$48.10 COPย 176.6K
-76.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.92 COPย 7,058
61.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.70 COPย 6,258
-38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.77 COPย 17.5K
187.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.96 COPย 3,533
39.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$18.5K COPย 68.0M
49.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$30.6K COPย 112.4M
9.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Soledad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$144 COPย 527.2K
-15.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$10.98 COPย 40.3K
23.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$25.16 COPย 92.4K
-26.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Soledad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$23.23 COPย 85.3K
165.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.94 COPย 10.8K
209.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Soledad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$144 COPย 528.9K
387.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$6,018 COPย 22.1M
165.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Soledad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$49.32 COPย 181.1K
19.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$38.55 COPย 141.6K
-10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$124 COPย 456.9K
-9.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$112 COPย 412.8K
-24.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Soledad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$278 COPย 1.0M
118.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$237 COPย 869.0K
83.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$524 COPย 1.9M
294.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$436 COPย 1.6M
238.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,633 COPย 6.0M
172.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,159 COPย 4.3M
157.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Soledad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15
-64.47%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Soledad: January 12, 2026

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