Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Placetas is 31.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Placetas is 10.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placetas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 CUP 365
$4.68 ฿151
225.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.71 CUP 329
$46.4 ฿1,502
-70.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 CUP 171
$8.65 ฿280
-17.69%
Cappuccino
$3.03 CUP 72.7
$3.09 ฿100
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CUP 75.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
331.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CUP 43.48
$0.37 ฿11.95
389.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.9 CUP 118
$2.39 ฿77.4
105.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CUP 71
$3.62 ฿117
-18.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placetas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 CUP 48.88
$2.24 ฿72.5
-8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 CUP 46.91
$1.8 ฿58.2
8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 CUP 24.3
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.91%
Eggs
$1.23 CUP 29.46
$2.23 ฿72.1
-44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 CUP 179
$19.31 ฿625
-61.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 CUP 74.4
$3.77 ฿122
-17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 CUP 299
$13.05 ฿422
-4.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CUP 45.01
$3.28 ฿106
-42.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 CUP 26.95
$1.63 ฿52.6
-31.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 CUP 39.96
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 CUP 26.13
$1.99 ฿64.3
-45.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 CUP 23.41
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 CUP 24.56
$1.49 ฿48.11
-31.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CUP 24.68
$1.02 ฿32.87
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 CUP 23.67
$0.48 ฿15.61
106.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 CUP 69.9
$4.32 ฿140
-32.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 CUP 243
$21.68 ฿702
-53.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CUP 49.07
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 CUP 71.5
$2.79 ฿90.4
6.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Placetas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 CUP 4.13
$1.35 ฿43.74
-87.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.7 CUP 473
$11.76 ฿380
67.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 CUP 121
$3.15 ฿102
60.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 CUP 9.23
$1 ฿32.3
-62.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.99 CUP 360
$13.64 ฿442
9.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 CUP 29.76
$1.3 ฿42.2
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$77K CUP 1.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
181.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$67.8K CUP 1.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
100.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placetas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.8 CUP 835
$123 ฿3,970
-71.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.83 CUP 356
$13.93 ฿451
6.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$220 CUP 5,276
$18.24 ฿590
1105.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placetas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.01 CUP 960
$60.8 ฿1,966
-34.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.94 CUP 239
$17.11 ฿554
-41.91%
Cinema Ticket
$0.99 CUP 23.72
$9.07 ฿294
-89.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Placetas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 CUP 2,833
$694 ฿22.5K
-83.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CUP 267.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-29.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placetas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.51 CUP 1,092
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.57 CUP 710
$34.51 ฿1,117
-14.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 CUP 1,206
$115 ฿3,727
-56.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 CUP 1,574
$84.8 ฿2,743
-22.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placetas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 CUP 4,735
$611 ฿19.8K
-67.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 CUP 17.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
61.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 CUP 22.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-53.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 CUP 14.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-58.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$327 CUP 7,848
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-92.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$364 CUP 8,744
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-87.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placetas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$53.6 CUP 1,286
$697 ฿22.5K
-92.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
5.33
181.43%

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Last update for Placetas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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