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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 18.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Cristobal is 15.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Cristobal
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 VESย 1,555
$4.51 เธฟ142
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.49 VESย 10.5K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-33.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 VESย 3,715
$8.78 เธฟ276
22.78%
Cappuccino
$1.68 VESย 580
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-45.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 VESย 290
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 VESย 221
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 VESย 422
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-48.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 VESย 504
$3.68 เธฟ116
-60.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 VESย 455
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-41.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 VESย 549
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 VESย 330
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-56.76%
Eggs
$2.13 VESย 734
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 VESย 1,660
$19.68 เธฟ619
-75.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 VESย 1,417
$3.66 เธฟ115
12.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.62 VESย 1,936
$13.09 เธฟ411
-57.07%
Apples (1kg)
$9.93 VESย 3,421
$3.38 เธฟ106
193.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.38 VESย 132
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-77.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 VESย 422
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-47.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 VESย 391
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-42.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 VESย 352
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-34.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 VESย 326
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-37.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 VESย 176
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-47.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 VESย 590
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
256.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 VESย 1,174
$4.35 เธฟ137
-21.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 VESย 2,027
$20.65 เธฟ649
-71.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 VESย 272
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-55.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 VESย 427
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-54.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Cristobal
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 VESย 178
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-62.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.42 VESย 8,413
$11.36 เธฟ357
114.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 VESย 869
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-18.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 VESย 1,096
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
202.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 VESย 1,691
$13.72 เธฟ431
-64.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VESย 177
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-61.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K VESย 10.3M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
8.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K VESย 11.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
0.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.52 VESย 7,760
$122 เธฟ3,835
-81.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.98 VESย 2,061
$13.61 เธฟ428
-56.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.00 VESย 14.1K
$18.49 เธฟ581
121.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.28 VESย 5,264
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-75.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 VESย 6,839
$16.70 เธฟ525
18.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 VESย 2,358
$9.09 เธฟ286
-24.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.13 VESย 15.2K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-93.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.92 VESย 11.3K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-44.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.10 VESย 6,925
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-41.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.0 VESย 33.1K
$113 เธฟ3,545
-14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 VESย 21.2K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-27.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 VESย 60.5K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-71.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 VESย 41.4K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-72.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 VESย 95.2K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 VESย 60.9K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$525 VESย 181.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-88.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$404 VESย 139.1K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-86.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 VESย 68.9K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-63.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for San Cristobal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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