Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tampico Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tampico

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.9% more expensive than Tampico without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.7% more expensive than Tampico without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tampico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.31 MX$119
-25.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$42.35 MX$801
9.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.09 MX$115
42.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.21 MX$60.7
-3.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.83 MX$15.62
-12.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.83 MX$15.67
-55.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.49 MX$28.08
60.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.1 MX$39.79
72.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tampico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.5 MX$28.33
49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.06 MX$76.8
-55.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.63 MX$30.81
37.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.1 MX$77.5
-45.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.47 MX$84.6
331.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.06 MX$152
-53.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.21 MX$212
16.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.8 MX$52.9
17.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.17 MX$22.09
39.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.83 MX$34.65
31.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.58 MX$29.95
25.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.83 MX$34.62
-16.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.14 MX$40.38
-30.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.61 MX$30.51
-36.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.9 MX$16.92
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.15 MX$78.4
4.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.06 MX$228
79.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.77 MX$33.38
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.59 MX$49.01
7.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tampico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.82 MX$15.48
64.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.81 MX$507
-56.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.65 MX$50.2
18.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.49 MX$47
-59.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.15 MX$97.3
164.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.33 MX$25.21
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$42.8K MX$809.6K
-36.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.6K MX$427.4K
49.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tampico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$81.6 MX$1,542
50.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$25.33 MX$479
-45.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$24.14 MX$456
-24.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tampico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$38.7 MX$732
56.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.55 MX$294
10.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.45 MX$103
66.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tampico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$234 MX$4,424
196.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
345.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tampico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$85.8 MX$1,622
-32.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$62.7 MX$1,185
-44.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$164 MX$3,098
-29.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$80.8 MX$1,528
4.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tampico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$515 MX$9,745
18.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$321 MX$6,072
37.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$816 MX$15.4K
146.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$599 MX$11.3K
143.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,739 MX$32.9K
144.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tampico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$550 MX$10.4K
26.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.75
-54.64%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tampico: October 29, 2025

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