Cost of Living Comparison Between Piriapolis and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Piriapolis and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Piriapolis is 8.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piriapolis is 25.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.2 UYU 666
$4.68 ฿151
246.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,253
$46.4 ฿1,502
18.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 UYU 441
$8.65 ฿280
23.93%
Cappuccino
$4.14 UYU 170
$3.09 ฿100
33.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$0.73 ฿23.53
197.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$0.37 ฿11.95
356.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 UYU 128
$2.39 ฿77.4
30.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.4
$3.62 ฿117
-51.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 UYU 40.69
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 UYU 100
$1.8 ฿58.2
35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 UYU 66.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.68%
Eggs
$4.74 UYU 195
$2.23 ฿72.1
112.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.4 UYU 551
$19.31 ฿625
-30.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 UYU 445
$3.77 ฿122
187.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 UYU 447
$13.05 ฿422
-16.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UYU 115
$3.28 ฿106
-14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 UYU 92.1
$1.63 ฿52.6
37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 UYU 64.2
$2.4 ฿77.7
-35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 UYU 121
$1.99 ฿64.3
48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 80.7
$1.53 ฿49.62
28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.1
$1.49 ฿48.11
26.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 UYU 47.56
$1.02 ฿32.87
13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 UYU 57.9
$0.48 ฿15.61
193.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 217
$4.32 ฿140
22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 UYU 287
$21.68 ฿702
-67.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UYU 84
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 UYU 38.25
$1.35 ฿43.74
-31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 UYU 1,640
$11.76 ฿380
239.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 UYU 66
$3.15 ฿102
-48.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 UYU 83.2
$1 ฿32.3
102.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 UYU 410
$13.64 ฿442
-26.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 UYU 76.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K UYU 966.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-14.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K UYU 1.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-11.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 UYU 4,371
$123 ฿3,970
-13.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 UYU 694
$13.93 ฿451
21.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.66 UYU 1,383
$18.24 ฿590
84.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 UYU 2,565
$60.8 ฿1,966
2.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.18 UYU 336
$17.11 ฿554
-52.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 UYU 336
$9.07 ฿294
-10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 UYU 2,468
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,806 UYU 361.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-44.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 UYU 2,310
$57.5 ฿1,861
-2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.28 UYU 1,655
$34.51 ฿1,117
16.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 UYU 2,710
$115 ฿3,727
-42.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 UYU 3,315
$84.8 ฿2,743
-4.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 UYU 27.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
10.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 UYU 19.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
8.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 UYU 43.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-47.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 UYU 32.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-45.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,861 UYU 117.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-32.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,883 UYU 77.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-34.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 UYU 51.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
80.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.33
6.57%

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Last update for Piriapolis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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