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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Ignacio is 53.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Ignacio is 40.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Ignacio
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 BZD 30.19
$4.68 ฿151
222.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.01 BZD 90
$46.4 ฿1,502
-3.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.09 ฿100
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BZD 2.05
$0.73 ฿23.53
41.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 BZD 2.03
$0.37 ฿11.95
175.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.06 BZD 6.13
$2.39 ฿77.4
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 BZD 8.17
$3.62 ฿117
12.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Ignacio
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3 BZD 5.99
$2.24 ฿72.5
33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 BZD 4.87
$1.8 ฿58.2
35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.24 ฿72.3
-
Eggs
$4.91 BZD 9.82
$2.23 ฿72.1
120.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.25 BZD 30.5
$19.31 ฿625
-21.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 BZD 7.83
$3.77 ฿122
3.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.97 BZD 9.95
$3.28 ฿106
51.52%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.4 ฿77.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 BZD 5.85
$1.99 ฿64.3
47.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 BZD 2.97
$1.53 ฿49.62
-3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 BZD 3.07
$1.49 ฿48.11
2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 BZD 1.96
$0.48 ฿15.61
104.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 BZD 3.05
$1.77 ฿57.3
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
San Ignacio
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 BZD 4.03
$1.35 ฿43.74
49.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Ignacio
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$18.24 ฿590
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Ignacio
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Ignacio
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
San Ignacio
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Ignacio
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 BZD 1,186
$611 ฿19.8K
-3.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 BZD 703
$442 ฿14.3K
-20.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Ignacio
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,013 BZD 2,026
$697 ฿22.5K
45.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for San Ignacio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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