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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.4% more expensive than Zatec without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.3% more expensive than Zatec without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.89 Kč 147
-32.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.72 Kč 401
147.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.46 Kč 202
-8.56%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.98 Kč 63.8
3.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.71 Kč 15.25
2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.94 Kč 20.15
-60.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.3 Kč 49.22
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.5 Kč 53.4
44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.83 Kč 17.83
169.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.37 Kč 29.38
31.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.11 Kč 45.21
6.16%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.49 Kč 53.2
-10.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.67 Kč 121
240.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.39 Kč 115
-30.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.03 Kč 150
85.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.29 Kč 27.53
154.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.65 Kč 35.21
-1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.14 Kč 45.89
12.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.03 Kč 86.2
-50.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.95 Kč 20.38
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.32 Kč 28.22
12.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.54 Kč 33.05
-33.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 Kč 11.8
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.13 Kč 131
-29.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.58 Kč 119
288.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.91 Kč 19.57
94.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.87 Kč 40.08
49.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.32 Kč 6.8
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$25.48 Kč 545
-53.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.83 Kč 60.6
11.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.54 Kč 32.95
-35.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$15.7 Kč 336
-13.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.74 Kč 37.29
-25.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.7K Kč 593.6K
-1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.6K Kč 633.5K
14.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$305 Kč 6,516
-59.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$25.75 Kč 551
-45.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$21.17 Kč 453
-13.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$53.9 Kč 1,152
12.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$16.87 Kč 361
1.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.84 Kč 253
-23.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$432 Kč 9,245
60.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$14.5K Kč 310.4K
9.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$88.6 Kč 1,895
-35.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.83 Kč 874
-15.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$46.6 Kč 997
147.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$113 Kč 2,410
-24.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$363 Kč 7,757
68.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$323 Kč 6,920
36.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,179 Kč 25.2K
70.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$877 Kč 18.8K
66.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,498 Kč 96.3K
-5.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$3,195 Kč 68.4K
-9.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,215 Kč 26K
-42.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.56
-4.14%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zatec: October 27, 2025

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