Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Punto Fijo is 19.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punto Fijo is 13.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punto Fijo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 VES 2,571
$4.65 ฿149
27.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 VES 10.7K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-46.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 VES 3,694
$8.74 ฿279
-2.40%
Cappuccino
$1.51 VES 653
$3.04 ฿97.1
-50.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 VES 468
$0.72 ฿23.03
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 VES 251
$0.39 ฿12.50
48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 VES 595
$2.44 ฿78.0
-43.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 VES 1,204
$3.79 ฿121
-26.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punto Fijo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 VES 733
$2.14 ฿68.6
-21.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 VES 672
$1.86 ฿59.5
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 VES 463
$2.19 ฿69.9
-51.14%
Eggs
$2.71 VES 1,176
$2.25 ฿71.8
20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 VES 1,754
$19.73 ฿631
-79.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 VES 2,432
$3.79 ฿121
48.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 VES 2,574
$13.55 ฿433
-56.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 VES 2,173
$3.25 ฿104
54.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 VES 334
$1.67 ฿53.4
-53.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 VES 318
$2.39 ฿76.5
-69.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 VES 439
$2.09 ฿66.9
-51.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 VES 444
$1.53 ฿48.88
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 VES 442
$1.51 ฿48.27
-32.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 VES 311
$0.99 ฿31.62
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 VES 493
$0.51 ฿16.46
123.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 VES 1,762
$4.27 ฿137
-4.68%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 546
$1.79 ฿57.3
-29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 VES 1,092
$2.77 ฿88.5
-9.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Punto Fijo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 VES 441
$1.40 ฿44.89
-27.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 VES 26.4K
$11.70 ฿374
420.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 VES 2,849
$3.11 ฿99.4
111.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 VES 1,489
$0.99 ฿31.80
247.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿439
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 221
$1.32 ฿42.17
-61.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K VES 13.0M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
10.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K VES 10.8M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-27.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punto Fijo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.28 VES 9,651
$120 ฿3,849
-81.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿445
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 VES 13.8K
$18.31 ฿585
73.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punto Fijo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.33 VES 9,240
$60.9 ฿1,948
-64.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 VES 2,186
$17.23 ฿551
-70.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 VES 3,221
$8.71 ฿278
-14.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punto Fijo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 VES 21.7K
$698 ฿22.3K
-92.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punto Fijo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.27 VES 19.2K
$57.6 ฿1,843
-23.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 VES 15.1K
$34.24 ฿1,095
1.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 VES 34.8K
$113 ฿3,618
-28.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 VES 42.9K
$84.8 ฿2,711
16.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punto Fijo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 VES 43.3K
$604 ฿19.3K
-83.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.1 VES 35.1K
$436 ฿13.9K
-81.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 VES 151.9K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-82.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 VES 94.8K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-85.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punto Fijo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 85.9K
$529 ฿16.9K
-62.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
5.33
350.28%

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

Last update for Punto Fijo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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