Cost of Living Comparison Between Pisco and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pisco and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 40.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 31.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pisco
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 PEN 7.57
$4.65 ฿149
-52.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.10 PEN 38.40
$46.11 ฿1,474
-75.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 PEN 11.48
$8.74 ฿279
-62.01%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PEN 4.92
$3.04 ฿97.1
-53.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.50
$0.72 ฿23.03
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 1.01
$0.39 ฿12.50
-25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 PEN 6.56
$2.44 ฿78.0
-22.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PEN 13.34
$3.79 ฿121
1.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pisco
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.88
$2.14 ฿68.6
-34.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 PEN 9.04
$1.86 ฿59.5
40.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PEN 4.54
$2.19 ฿69.9
-40.18%
Eggs
$2.85 PEN 9.87
$2.25 ฿71.8
26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 PEN 27.25
$19.73 ฿631
-60.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 PEN 19.47
$3.79 ฿121
48.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 PEN 37.57
$13.55 ฿433
-19.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 PEN 7.01
$3.25 ฿104
-37.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.72
$1.67 ฿53.4
-35.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.76
$2.39 ฿76.5
-54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.30
$2.09 ฿66.9
-40.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.57
$1.53 ฿48.88
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.30
$1.51 ฿48.27
-37.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 PEN 3.04
$0.99 ฿31.62
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.20
$0.51 ฿16.46
80.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 PEN 19.39
$4.27 ฿137
31.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 PEN 30.49
$20.31 ฿649
-56.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 6.13
$1.79 ฿57.3
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 PEN 10.72
$2.77 ฿88.5
11.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Pisco
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 PEN 11.68
$3.11 ฿99.4
8.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 PEN 7.32
$0.99 ฿31.80
114.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 PEN 28.20
$13.73 ฿439
-40.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PEN 4.47
$1.32 ฿42.17
-2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 66.3K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-29.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 83.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-29.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pisco
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 PEN 195
$120 ฿3,849
-53.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.78 PEN 44.21
$13.93 ฿445
-8.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.39 PEN 80.9
$18.31 ฿585
27.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pisco
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 PEN 24.17
$8.71 ฿278
-19.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pisco
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 PEN 751
$698 ฿22.3K
-68.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,133 PEN 28.1K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-48.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pisco
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 175
$57.6 ฿1,843
-12.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.81 PEN 127
$34.24 ฿1,095
7.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 PEN 309
$113 ฿3,618
-21.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 PEN 315
$84.8 ฿2,711
7.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pisco
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,869 PEN 6,468
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-56.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 PEN 4,675
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-54.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pisco
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 PEN 2,016
$529 ฿16.9K
10.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
5.33
89.68%

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Last update for Pisco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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