Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villanueva Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villanueva

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.4% more expensive than Villanueva without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41% more expensive than Villanueva without rent, and 150.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Villanueva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.91 HNL 156
-21.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$38.03 HNL 1,006
21.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$7.52 HNL 199
16.22%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$2.36 HNL 62.3
28.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$1.03 HNL 27.11
-30.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$1.12 HNL 29.72
-65.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$1.18 HNL 31.14
106.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.62 HNL 69.3
44.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Villanueva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.39 HNL 36.81
53.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$2.09 HNL 55.2
-11.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.23 HNL 32.43
78.05%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$2.05 HNL 54.1
9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$6.15 HNL 163
220.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.68 HNL 97.2
2.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$7.73 HNL 204
75.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.84 HNL 75.1
14.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.52 HNL 40.23
9.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.50 HNL 39.60
59.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$1.52 HNL 40.09
37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.66 HNL 43.77
-7.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.34 HNL 35.45
12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.89 HNL 23.48
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$1.71 HNL 45.34
-70.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.46 HNL 65.1
73.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.29 HNL 34.04
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.77 HNL 46.74
56.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Villanueva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$4.19 HNL 111
-25.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.03 HNL 27.12
28.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$18.9K HNL 499.6K
44.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$18.9K HNL 499.7K
80.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Villanueva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$80.7 HNL 2,134
49.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$9.21 HNL 243
51.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$40.35 HNL 1,067
-54.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Villanueva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$5.92 HNL 156
47.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Villanueva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$248 HNL 6,570
180.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Villanueva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$46.38 HNL 1,226
24.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$36.56 HNL 967
-6.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$107 HNL 2,832
5.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$103 HNL 2,732
-17.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Villanueva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Villanueva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Villanueva: March 2, 2026

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