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

😐 Solo nomad: Salto is 4.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salto is 9.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 UYU 790
$4.65 ฿148
335.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.92 UYU 1,518
$46.11 ฿1,470
-15.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 UYU 347
$8.74 ฿279
1.95%
Cappuccino
$3.12 UYU 122
$3.04 ฿96.9
2.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 UYU 89.5
$0.72 ฿22.96
219.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 UYU 61.1
$0.39 ฿12.47
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 175
$2.44 ฿77.8
83.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 UYU 126
$3.79 ฿121
-14.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 UYU 39.31
$2.14 ฿68.4
-52.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 UYU 46.69
$1.86 ฿59.3
-35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 UYU 55.7
$2.19 ฿69.7
-34.70%
Eggs
$3.32 UYU 129
$2.25 ฿71.6
47.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.24 UYU 750
$19.73 ฿629
-2.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 UYU 286
$3.79 ฿121
93.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 UYU 372
$13.55 ฿432
-29.59%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.25 ฿104
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.67 ฿53.3
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 UYU 39.95
$2.39 ฿76.3
-57.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 58.3
$2.09 ฿66.7
-28.23%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.53 ฿48.74
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.51 ฿48.13
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 UYU 19.47
$0.99 ฿31.53
-49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UYU 48.19
$0.51 ฿16.41
143.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 199
$4.27 ฿136
19.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 UYU 310
$20.31 ฿647
-60.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 69.4
$1.79 ฿57.1
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 84.8
$2.77 ฿88.2
-21.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 UYU 47.06
$1.40 ฿44.77
-13.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.90 UYU 1,751
$11.70 ฿373
283.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 56.7
$3.11 ฿99.1
-53.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 UYU 60.1
$0.99 ฿31.71
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.97 UYU 428
$13.73 ฿438
-20.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 74.0
$1.32 ฿42.05
43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K UYU 1.5M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
45.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
13.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 UYU 7,011
$120 ฿3,838
49.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.27 UYU 790
$13.93 ฿444
45.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.87 UYU 1,360
$18.31 ฿584
90.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 UYU 1,246
$60.9 ฿1,942
-47.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.76 UYU 381
$8.71 ฿278
12.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$698 ฿22.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 UYU 2,654
$57.6 ฿1,838
18.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 UYU 2,345
$34.24 ฿1,092
75.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 UYU 4,236
$113 ฿3,608
-4.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 UYU 2,574
$84.8 ฿2,704
-22.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 UYU 17.1K
$604 ฿19.3K
-27.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 UYU 10.9K
$436 ฿13.9K
-36.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 29.3K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-63.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 UYU 18.0K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-69.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 UYU 25.3K
$529 ฿16.9K
22.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Salto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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