Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trujillo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trujillo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51.2% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 93% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Trujillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.12 PEN 11.29
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$14.11 PEN 51
228.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.89 PEN 24.89
25.54%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.97 PEN 10.74
4.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.84 PEN 3.05
-13.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.62 PEN 2.24
-40.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.91 PEN 6.91
25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.24 PEN 11.72
11.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Trujillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1 PEN 3.6
124.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.74 PEN 6.3
3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.09 PEN 3.94
105.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.88 PEN 14.03
-42.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.46 PEN 23.32
-41.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.63 PEN 27.56
71.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.17 PEN 4.23
180.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.58 PEN 2.09
181.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.58 PEN 2.1
313.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.71 PEN 2.55
180.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.92 PEN 3.32
66.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.85 PEN 3.09
75.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.91 PEN 3.28
12.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.91 PEN 3.3
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.07 PEN 14.72
6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.3 PEN 37.21
110.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.42 PEN 5.13
24.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.72 PEN 6.21
62.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Trujillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.59 PEN 2.14
128.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.61 PEN 60
-29.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.79 PEN 10.09
12.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.08 PEN 7.51
-51.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.48 PEN 19.79
148.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.34 PEN 4.84
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$16.7K PEN 60.3K
63.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.2K PEN 94.5K
29.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Trujillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$76.6 PEN 277
60.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.22 PEN 29.7
69.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$21.47 PEN 77.6
-15.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Trujillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$36.02 PEN 130
68.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.52 PEN 19.95
209.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.18 PEN 15.11
116.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Trujillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$105 PEN 380
560.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,985 PEN 7,172
700.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Trujillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$69.6 PEN 252
-17.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$13.65 PEN 49.31
152.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$32.67 PEN 118
252.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$33.68 PEN 122
151.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Trujillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$363 PEN 1,310
68.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$264 PEN 952
67.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$612 PEN 2,210
229.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$478 PEN 1,727
205.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,131 PEN 4,084
275.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$836 PEN 3,019
245.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Trujillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$581 PEN 2,097
20.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.7
-58.03%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trujillo: October 27, 2025

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