Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sucre Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sucre

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51.1% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 66.8% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sucre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.8 BOB 12.32
160.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$14.23 BOB 97.5
226.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.68 BOB 38.94
52.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.41 BOB 16.53
28.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.61 BOB 4.18
19.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.57 BOB 3.9
-35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.46 BOB 10
63.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.24 BOB 15.32
61.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sucre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.9 BOB 6.18
148.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.41 BOB 9.64
27.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.19 BOB 8.17
88.24%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.7 BOB 11.63
31.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.38 BOB 30
340.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.03 BOB 20.75
24.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.47 BOB 30.59
191.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.78 BOB 12.23
84.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.82 BOB 5.6
98.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.7 BOB 4.77
242.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.89 BOB 19.82
-31.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.44 BOB 3.04
247.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.74 BOB 5.09
101.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.3 BOB 2.07
240.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1 BOB 6.84
-52.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.85 BOB 12.66
133.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.09 BOB 69.1
114.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.77 BOB 12.14
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sucre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.28 BOB 1.92
382.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$22.81 BOB 156
-48.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.74 BOB 5.08
325.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.99 BOB 6.78
31.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$14.3K BOB 98K
91.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$17.4K BOB 119.4K
94.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sucre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$14.21 BOB 97.3
763.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.25 BOB 146
-34.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$26.29 BOB 180
-30.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sucre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.1 BOB 158
162.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$11.52 BOB 78.9
48.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.62 BOB 45.33
37.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sucre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sucre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.17 BOB 248
59.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$72.8 BOB 499
58.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$64.8 BOB 444
30.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sucre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$636 BOB 4,359
-3.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$378 BOB 2,591
16.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,076 BOB 7,372
87.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$692 BOB 4,738
111.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$875 BOB 5,991
385.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$584 BOB 4,002
394.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sucre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$355 BOB 2,429
96.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sucre: October 28, 2025

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