Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tepic Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tepic

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.3% more expensive than Tepic without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.1% cheaper than Tepic without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tepic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.06 MX$152
-41.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$42.73 MX$808
8.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.56 MX$181
-9.52%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.14 MX$59.4
-1.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.03 MX$38.46
-64.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.37 MX$25.92
-72.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.52 MX$47.67
-5.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.1 MX$77.5
-11.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tepic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.5 MX$28.31
49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.34 MX$44.18
-23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.08 MX$20.37
107.41%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.08 MX$39.27
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.7 MX$88.9
310.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$13.01 MX$246
-71.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.74 MX$127
93.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.59 MX$49.02
26.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.58 MX$29.78
3.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.38 MX$63.9
-28.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.66 MX$31.36
19.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.9 MX$35.85
-19.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.05 MX$38.68
-27.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.38 MX$26.02
-26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.01 MX$19.14
-52.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.15 MX$78.5
4.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.68 MX$183
123.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.77 MX$14.51
129.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.61 MX$30.45
73.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tepic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.55 MX$10.44
145.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.07 MX$39.12
52.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.47 MX$8.86
112.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.48 MX$198
30.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.31 MX$24.74
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$18.9K MX$356.6K
45.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$18.9K MX$357.5K
79.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tepic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$42.14 MX$797
191.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$12.11 MX$229
15.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.24 MX$477
-27.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tepic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$36.58 MX$692
66.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$16.13 MX$305
6.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.29 MX$81.2
111.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tepic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$203 MX$3,841
241.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,442 MX$65.1K
361.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tepic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.8 MX$790
37.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$15.73 MX$297
119.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$67 MX$1,267
71.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.7 MX$1,394
14.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tepic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$505 MX$9,554
20.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$389 MX$7,360
13.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$950 MX$18K
111.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$761 MX$14.4K
91.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,796 MX$34K
136.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,079 MX$20.4K
167.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tepic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$646 MX$12.2K
7.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.75
-54.64%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tepic: October 29, 2025

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