Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Salto is 12.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salto is 2.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.27 UYU 833
$4.68 ฿151
333.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.71 UYU 1,591
$46.4 ฿1,502
-16.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 UYU 384
$8.65 ฿280
7.98%
Cappuccino
$3.03 UYU 124
$3.09 ฿100
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 UYU 95.3
$0.73 ฿23.53
217.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 UYU 64.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
321.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.28 UYU 176
$2.39 ฿77.4
79.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 UYU 129
$3.62 ฿117
-13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 UYU 39.58
$2.24 ฿72.5
-57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UYU 48.81
$1.8 ฿58.2
-33.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$2.24 ฿72.3
-34.82%
Eggs
$3.34 UYU 137
$2.23 ฿72.1
49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 UYU 795
$19.31 ฿625
0.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 UYU 305
$3.77 ฿122
97.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 UYU 401
$13.05 ฿422
-25.29%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 UYU 41.32
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 UYU 59.7
$1.99 ฿64.3
-27.14%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.53 ฿49.62
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.49 ฿48.11
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 UYU 20.22
$1.02 ฿32.87
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 UYU 49.54
$0.48 ฿15.61
152.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.97 UYU 204
$4.32 ฿140
15.05%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 UYU 73.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.4
$1.35 ฿43.74
-7.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.56 UYU 1,790
$11.76 ฿380
270.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.7
$3.15 ฿102
-54.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 UYU 61.1
$1 ฿32.3
49.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.23 UYU 461
$13.64 ฿442
-17.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 75.2
$1.3 ฿42.2
40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K UYU 1.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
44.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K UYU 1.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 UYU 7,579
$123 ฿3,970
50.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.86 UYU 816
$13.93 ฿451
42.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 UYU 1,419
$18.24 ฿590
89.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.4 UYU 1,332
$60.8 ฿1,966
-46.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 UYU 407
$9.07 ฿294
9.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 UYU 2,775
$57.5 ฿1,861
17.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 UYU 2,478
$34.51 ฿1,117
74.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 UYU 4,559
$115 ฿3,727
-3.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.5 UYU 2,731
$84.8 ฿2,743
-21.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 UYU 18K
$611 ฿19.8K
-28.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 UYU 11.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-37.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 30.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 UYU 18.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-68.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$625 UYU 25.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
-10.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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