Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taubate Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taubate

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55.2% more expensive than Taubate without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.4% more expensive than Taubate without rent, and 109% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Taubate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.52 R$30.64
-15.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.98 R$200
28.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.14 R$34.06
40.88%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2 R$11.09
54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.2 R$6.68
-39.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.69 R$3.82
-46.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.83 R$10.17
30.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.73 R$15.15
32.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Taubate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1 R$5.58
124.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.71 R$9.51
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.41 R$7.85
58.87%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.97 R$10.92
13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.88 R$43.72
145.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.49 R$19.38
8.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.22 R$40.06
80.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.86 R$10.3
76.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.55 R$8.59
5.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.24 R$6.89
93.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.51 R$8.38
31.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.23 R$6.8
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.16 R$6.43
28.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.63 R$3.51
61.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 R$3.18
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.94 R$10.76
122.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.26 R$40.3
198.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.27 R$7.05
39.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.13 R$11.8
30.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Taubate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.88 R$4.89
53.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$14.46 R$80.3
-18.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.08 R$6.01
191.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.71 R$3.92
40.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.39 R$41.03
84.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.91 R$5.07
42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.5K R$108.3K
40.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.8K R$154.5K
21.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Taubate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$80.5 R$447
52.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.31 R$46.1
67.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.14 R$106
-4.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Taubate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$21.21 R$118
186.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.75 R$59.7
59.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.54 R$36.32
38.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Taubate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$318 R$1,766
118.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,419 R$30.1K
193.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Taubate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$45.59 R$253
26.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$41.66 R$231
-17.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.5 R$413
54.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$57.4 R$318
47.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Taubate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$246 R$1,363
148.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$170 R$941
160.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$499 R$2,769
303.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$305 R$1,693
378.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,200 R$6,658
253.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,107 R$6,146
160.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Taubate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$539 R$2,994
29.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.33
-52.96%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taubate: October 28, 2025

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