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

😐 Solo nomad: Piriapolis is 7.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piriapolis is 9.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.24 UYU 642
$4.65 ฿149
249.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 UYU 2,170
$46.11 ฿1,474
18.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 UYU 415
$8.74 ฿279
20.02%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 166
$3.04 ฿97.1
38.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 UYU 88.0
$0.72 ฿23.03
208.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 67.9
$0.39 ฿12.50
341.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 UYU 130
$2.44 ฿78.0
34.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 68.2
$3.79 ฿121
-54.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 UYU 40.76
$2.14 ฿68.6
-51.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 UYU 91.4
$1.86 ฿59.5
24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 UYU 64.4
$2.19 ฿69.9
-25.57%
Eggs
$4.59 UYU 182
$2.25 ฿71.8
104.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 UYU 527
$19.73 ฿631
-32.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 UYU 423
$3.79 ฿121
182.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 UYU 433
$13.55 ฿433
-19.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 UYU 115
$3.25 ฿104
-10.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 UYU 92.4
$1.67 ฿53.4
39.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 59.6
$2.39 ฿76.5
-36.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 UYU 112
$2.09 ฿66.9
35.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 UYU 75.5
$1.53 ฿48.88
24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 77.7
$1.51 ฿48.27
29.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 UYU 45.61
$0.99 ฿31.62
16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 UYU 55.5
$0.51 ฿16.46
174.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 209
$4.27 ฿137
23.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 UYU 294
$20.31 ฿649
-63.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 68.6
$1.79 ฿57.3
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UYU 80.9
$2.77 ฿88.5
-26.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 UYU 36.63
$1.40 ฿44.89
-33.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 UYU 1,624
$11.70 ฿374
250.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 UYU 61.2
$3.11 ฿99.4
-50.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 UYU 80.5
$0.99 ฿31.80
105.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 UYU 399
$13.73 ฿439
-26.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 73.2
$1.32 ฿42.17
40.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K UYU 925.0K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-14.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K UYU 1.2M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-11.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 UYU 4,088
$120 ฿3,849
-14.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.38 UYU 648
$13.93 ฿445
17.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 UYU 1,292
$18.31 ฿585
78.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 UYU 2,520
$60.9 ฿1,948
4.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.16 UYU 323
$17.23 ฿551
-52.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.50 UYU 337
$8.71 ฿278
-2.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.9 UYU 2,329
$698 ฿22.3K
-91.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,841 UYU 349.8K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-43.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 UYU 2,217
$57.6 ฿1,843
-2.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.14 UYU 1,588
$34.24 ฿1,095
17.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 UYU 2,579
$113 ฿3,618
-42.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 UYU 3,179
$84.8 ฿2,711
-5.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 UYU 26.8K
$604 ฿19.3K
12.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 UYU 18.2K
$436 ฿13.9K
5.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 UYU 42.1K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-48.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 UYU 31.3K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-47.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,930 UYU 115.9K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-31.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,887 UYU 74.7K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-36.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piriapolis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,228 UYU 48.6K
$529 ฿16.9K
132.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.33
6.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Piriapolis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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