Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponta Grossa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponta Grossa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ponta Grossa is 41% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ponta Grossa is 43.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ponta Grossa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 R$24.69
$4.68 ฿151
-4.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.95 R$99.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
-61.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 R$34.47
$8.65 ฿280
-28.21%
Cappuccino
$1.27 R$7.07
$3.09 ฿100
-58.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.55
$0.73 ฿23.53
36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.87
$0.37 ฿11.95
40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 R$6.93
$2.39 ฿77.4
-47.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 R$13.83
$3.62 ฿117
-31.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ponta Grossa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 R$4.81
$2.24 ฿72.5
-61.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.8 ฿58.2
-40.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 R$4.52
$2.24 ฿72.3
-63.84%
Eggs
$2.4 R$13.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.79 R$32.14
$19.31 ฿625
-70.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3 R$16.66
$3.77 ฿122
-20.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.59 R$31.05
$13.05 ฿422
-57.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.65
$3.28 ฿106
-57.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 R$5
$1.63 ฿52.6
-44.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.63
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.7
$1.99 ฿64.3
-30.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.85
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 R$4.03
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$3.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.72
$0.48 ฿15.61
39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 R$13.09
$4.32 ฿140
-45.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.42 R$24.51
$21.68 ฿702
-79.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.57
$1.77 ฿57.3
-43.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.78
$2.79 ฿90.4
-24.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ponta Grossa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 R$4.13
$1.35 ฿43.74
-45.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.52 R$158
$11.76 ฿380
142.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 R$8.3
$3.15 ฿102
-52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.72
$1 ฿32.3
-33.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 R$28.2
$13.64 ฿442
-62.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
-20.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K R$65.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-56.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K R$147.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ponta Grossa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.77 R$187
$123 ฿3,970
-72.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.08 R$44.86
$13.93 ฿451
-42.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.11 R$101
$18.24 ฿590
-0.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ponta Grossa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 R$197
$60.8 ฿1,966
-41.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.34 R$85.2
$17.11 ฿554
-10.34%
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 R$40.07
$9.07 ฿294
-20.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ponta Grossa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 R$794
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,973 R$27.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-68.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ponta Grossa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.57 R$225
$57.5 ฿1,861
-29.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.89 R$171
$34.51 ฿1,117
-10.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 R$393
$115 ฿3,727
-38.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.7 R$281
$84.8 ฿2,743
-40.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ponta Grossa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,770
$611 ฿19.8K
-47.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,187
$442 ฿14.3K
-51.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 R$2,678
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 R$2,185
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-73.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$831 R$4,613
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-80.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$585 R$3,245
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-79.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ponta Grossa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$492 R$2,733
$697 ฿22.5K
-29.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Ponta Grossa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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