Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yaguajay Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yaguajay

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.7% cheaper than Yaguajay without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.9% more expensive than Yaguajay without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Yaguajay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$6.09 CUP 146
-23.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$17.93 CUP 430
157.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.17 CUP 172
21.90%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$1.28 CUP 30.79
137.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$1.27 CUP 30.41
-43.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$1.08 CUP 25.96
-63.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$1.48 CUP 35.60
64.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.78 CUP 42.74
112.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Yaguajay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$2.92 CUP 70.1
-26.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$0.83 CUP 20.00
124.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$2.47 CUP 59.3
-11.34%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$3.04 CUP 72.9
-25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$5.45 CUP 131
262.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.13 CUP 123
-26.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$11.58 CUP 278
17.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$4.82 CUP 116
-32.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$1.12 CUP 26.79
49.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$1.31 CUP 31.48
82.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$1.33 CUP 31.81
57.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$1.85 CUP 44.49
-17.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$2.69 CUP 64.5
-43.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$0.97 CUP 23.36
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$1.13 CUP 27.16
-54.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$3.48 CUP 83.6
22.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
$9.88 CUP 237
105.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$1.70 CUP 40.83
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$1.98 CUP 47.63
39.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Yaguajay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.22 CUP 5.25
536.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
$19.68 CUP 472
-40.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$1.97 CUP 47.35
57.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$0.39 CUP 9.31
153.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$20.26 CUP 486
-32.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$1.23 CUP 29.59
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$68.3K CUP 1.6M
-60.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$76.1K CUP 1.8M
-55.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Yaguajay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$35.11 CUP 843
242.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$40.28 CUP 967
-65.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$248 CUP 5,948
-92.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Yaguajay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$40.30 CUP 967
51.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
$14.86 CUP 357
15.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$0.98 CUP 23.44
788.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Yaguajay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$117 CUP 2,797
498.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$10.9K CUP 262.6K
43.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Yaguajay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$39.33 CUP 944
46.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$29.87 CUP 717
14.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$73.7 CUP 1,769
53.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$78.6 CUP 1,885
7.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Yaguajay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$371 CUP 8,903
62.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$376 CUP 9,024
15.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$1,002 CUP 24.0K
105.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$592 CUP 14.2K
152.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$392 CUP 9,419
983.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$341 CUP 8,193
775.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Yaguajay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$53.2 CUP 1,276
895.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.33
-36.01%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Yaguajay: February 28, 2026

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