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

😐 Solo nomad: San Juan is 15.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Juan is 29.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 TTD 49.57
$4.68 ฿151
57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 TTD 394
$46.4 ฿1,502
26.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 TTD 48.44
$8.65 ฿280
-16.65%
Cappuccino
$3.63 TTD 24.39
$3.09 ฿100
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 TTD 7.28
$0.73 ฿23.53
47.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.87
$0.37 ฿11.95
94.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 TTD 12.75
$2.39 ฿77.4
-20.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 TTD 19.34
$3.62 ฿117
-20.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 TTD 18.66
$2.24 ฿72.5
24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 TTD 18.65
$1.8 ฿58.2
54.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 TTD 17.48
$2.24 ฿72.3
16.07%
Eggs
$5.13 TTD 34.48
$2.23 ฿72.1
130.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 TTD 53.4
$19.31 ฿625
-58.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 TTD 71
$3.77 ฿122
180.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.39 TTD 96.7
$13.05 ฿422
10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.7 TTD 38.3
$3.28 ฿106
73.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTD 17.68
$1.63 ฿52.6
61.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 TTD 29.72
$2.4 ฿77.7
84.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 TTD 32.51
$1.99 ฿64.3
143.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.58
$1.53 ฿49.62
-6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.57
$1.49 ฿48.11
15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 TTD 12.64
$1.02 ฿32.87
84.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTD 9.49
$0.48 ฿15.61
193.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 TTD 39.84
$4.32 ฿140
37.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 TTD 130
$21.68 ฿702
-10.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTD 14.18
$1.77 ฿57.3
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TTD 18.97
$2.79 ฿90.4
1.08%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTD 7
$3.15 ฿102
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTD 8.23
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.7 TTD 98.8
$13.64 ฿442
7.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTD 7.63
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 224.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
22.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K TTD 255.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
12.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 TTD 530
$123 ฿3,970
-35.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.85 TTD 308
$13.93 ฿451
229.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.8 TTD 415
$18.24 ฿590
238.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 TTD 67.7
$9.07 ฿294
11.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTD 2,232
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,185 TTD 48.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-54.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 TTD 399
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 TTD 257
$34.51 ฿1,117
10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 TTD 964
$115 ฿3,727
24.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTD 850
$84.8 ฿2,743
49.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 TTD 4,882
$611 ฿19.8K
18.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 TTD 2,922
$442 ฿14.3K
-1.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 TTD 6,991
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 TTD 4,941
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-49.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.33
0.94%

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Last update for San Juan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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