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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tres Cantos Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tres Cantos

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.9% cheaper than Tres Cantos without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 3.8% cheaper than Tres Cantos without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Tres Cantos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$14.79 โ‚ฌ12.75
-69.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.06
-19.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.90
-15.00%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
42.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.10
-71.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-76.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
-29.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
3.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tres Cantos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
84.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
36.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
36.20%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.59
46.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$8.69 โ‚ฌ7.49
-57.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$15.23 โ‚ฌ13.13
-14.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
34.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-17.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
-26.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-13.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-22.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
-28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$6.15 โ‚ฌ5.30
-29.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.39
305.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
42.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
34.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Tres Cantos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
-16.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$34.59 โ‚ฌ29.82
-67.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
-25.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
-13.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$24.61 โ‚ฌ21.22
-44.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-22.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$39.4K โ‚ฌ33.9K
-29.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.1K
10.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tres Cantos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$138 โ‚ฌ119
-11.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$20.55 โ‚ฌ17.71
-33.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$31.94 โ‚ฌ27.53
-42.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tres Cantos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$47.44 โ‚ฌ40.90
30.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$15.02 โ‚ฌ12.95
11.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.97
-1.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tres Cantos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$398 โ‚ฌ343
76.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$7,425 โ‚ฌ6,400
115.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tres Cantos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$86.0 โ‚ฌ74.1
-31.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$36.02 โ‚ฌ31.05
-4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$89.7 โ‚ฌ77.3
25.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$109 โ‚ฌ94.1
-22.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tres Cantos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$863 โ‚ฌ744
-29.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$682 โ‚ฌ588
-36.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,335 โ‚ฌ1,151
54.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$995 โ‚ฌ858
47.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$3,541 โ‚ฌ3,052
25.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,571 โ‚ฌ2,216
16.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tres Cantos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$3,499 โ‚ฌ3,016
-84.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tres Cantos: January 11, 2026

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