Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tatuí Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tatuí

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.7% more expensive than Tatuí without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 62.8% more expensive than Tatuí without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tatuí
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.35 R$29.72
-12.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.91 R$149
72.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.46 R$35.84
33.90%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.77 R$9.83
74.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.12 R$6.19
-34.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.62 R$3.42
-40.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.76 R$9.78
35.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.68 R$14.88
35.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tatuí
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.99 R$5.48
126.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.52 R$8.42
18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.13 R$6.29
98.23%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2 R$11.12
11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.99 R$44.37
141.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.56 R$19.74
5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.44 R$41.29
75.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.16 R$11.97
51.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.26 R$7.01
29.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.16 R$6.42
106.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.46 R$8.08
36.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.19 R$6.62
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.09 R$6.06
36.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.7 R$3.88
45.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.65 R$3.63
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.17 R$12.06
99.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.35 R$40.78
194.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.27 R$7.02
39.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.99 R$11.06
40.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tatuí
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.86 R$4.79
56.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$38.19 R$212
-69.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.4 R$7.78
125.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.76 R$4.23
31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.53 R$36.23
108.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.94 R$5.21
38.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.7K R$159.2K
-4.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.5K R$152.6K
23.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tatuí
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$61.1 R$339
100.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.27 R$73.6
4.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.81 R$104
-3.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tatuí
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$22.19 R$123
173.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$21.38 R$119
-19.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.33 R$35.13
43.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tatuí
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$269 R$1,490
158.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,558 R$36.4K
142.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tatuí
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$48.11 R$267
19.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$41.95 R$233
-17.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.1 R$417
53.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$63.1 R$350
34.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tatuí
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$321 R$1,781
90.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$218 R$1,213
102.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$576 R$3,197
249.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$426 R$2,365
242.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,461 R$8,107
190.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,029 R$5,712
180.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tatuí
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$411 R$2,284
69.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.92
-51.19%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tatuí: October 28, 2025

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