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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pedro is 1.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Pedro is 0.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 BZD 18.57
$4.68 ฿151
98.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.2 BZD 60.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
-34.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 BZD 5.84
$3.09 ฿100
-5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BZD 2.66
$0.73 ฿23.53
82.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 BZD 3.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
318.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3 BZD 6
$2.39 ฿77.4
25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BZD 7.78
$3.62 ฿117
7.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.03 BZD 8.05
$2.24 ฿72.5
79.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BZD 2.65
$1.8 ฿58.2
-26.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 BZD 8.36
$2.24 ฿72.3
86.61%
Eggs
$2.15 BZD 4.31
$2.23 ฿72.1
-3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 BZD 19.94
$19.31 ฿625
-48.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 BZD 12.43
$3.77 ฿122
64.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.34 BZD 16.69
$13.05 ฿422
-36.09%
Apples (1kg)
$8.36 BZD 16.73
$3.28 ฿106
154.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 BZD 2.16
$1.63 ฿52.6
-33.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 BZD 2.21
$2.4 ฿77.7
-54.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 BZD 10.71
$1.99 ฿64.3
168.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 BZD 5.44
$1.53 ฿49.62
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 BZD 5.96
$1.49 ฿48.11
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.46 BZD 6.92
$1.02 ฿32.87
239.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 BZD 2.46
$0.48 ฿15.61
156.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
$27 BZD 54
$21.68 ฿702
24.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 BZD 4.74
$1.77 ฿57.3
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 BZD 6.39
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.70%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.11 BZD 10.22
$1 ฿32.3
411.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 BZD 3.25
$1.3 ฿42.2
24.62%
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 Pedro
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 BZD 351
$123 ฿3,970
42.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.3 BZD 199
$18.24 ฿590
444.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.32 BZD 60.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
-50.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro
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 Pedro
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)
$101 BZD 202
$115 ฿3,727
-12.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 BZD 2,001
$611 ฿19.8K
63.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 BZD 1,483
$442 ฿14.3K
67.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 BZD 2,104
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-47.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 BZD 1,799
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-38.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,738 BZD 5,477
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-35.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,628 BZD 3,256
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-43.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$556 BZD 1,111
$697 ฿22.5K
-20.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for San Pedro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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