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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zatec Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zatec

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.3% more expensive than Zatec without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 20% more expensive than Zatec without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$6.81 Kฤย 143
-33.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$18.31 Kฤย 383
151.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.09 Kฤย 190
-3.41%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.00 Kฤย 62.7
3.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.68 Kฤย 14.27
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.92 Kฤย 19.20
-56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.38 Kฤย 49.72
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.61 Kฤย 54.6
41.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.83 Kฤย 17.45
171.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.38 Kฤย 28.92
35.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.15 Kฤย 45.00
3.26%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.57 Kฤย 53.7
-13.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.72 Kฤย 120
244.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.36 Kฤย 112
-31.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$6.95 Kฤย 145
88.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.28 Kฤย 26.85
164.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.66 Kฤย 34.76
1.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.16 Kฤย 45.19
7.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$3.83 Kฤย 80.2
-48.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.90 Kฤย 18.77
72.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.33 Kฤย 27.72
13.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.62 Kฤย 33.88
-39.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.52 Kฤย 10.97
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$6.17 Kฤย 129
-29.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.73 Kฤย 120
260.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.86 Kฤย 17.97
105.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.79 Kฤย 37.53
53.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.34 Kฤย 7.21
302.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$25.81 Kฤย 540
-55.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$2.77 Kฤย 57.9
12.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$1.47 Kฤย 30.86
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$15.34 Kฤย 321
-10.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.74 Kฤย 36.42
-22.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$28.4K Kฤย 594.2K
-2.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$29.5K Kฤย 617.4K
13.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$311 Kฤย 6,504
-60.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$25.09 Kฤย 525
-45.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$20.97 Kฤย 439
-11.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$53.6 Kฤย 1,121
15.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$17.05 Kฤย 357
-2.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$11.72 Kฤย 245
-22.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$426 Kฤย 8,910
64.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$14.3K Kฤย 299.0K
11.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$87.6 Kฤย 1,833
-32.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$40.54 Kฤย 848
-15.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$46.14 Kฤย 965
144.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$110 Kฤย 2,300
-22.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$359 Kฤย 7,506
68.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$324 Kฤย 6,772
34.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,165 Kฤย 24.4K
77.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$853 Kฤย 17.8K
72.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$5,224 Kฤย 109.3K
-14.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,814 Kฤย 58.9K
6.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,220 Kฤย 25.5K
-55.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.56
-4.14%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zatec: January 13, 2026

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