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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pedro is 3.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: San Pedro is 9.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.66 BZD 19.33

$4.51 ฿142

114.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.03 BZD 60.1

$46.08 ฿1,449

-34.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

Cappuccino

$3.00 BZD 6.00

$3.09 ฿97.0

-2.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.40 BZD 2.80

$0.70 ฿21.97

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 BZD 3.12

$0.40 ฿12.46

290.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.93 BZD 5.87

$2.40 ฿75.5

22.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 BZD 7.90

$3.68 ฿116

7.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.94 BZD 7.88

$2.25 ฿70.6

75.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 BZD 2.74

$1.87 ฿58.8

-26.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.16 BZD 8.32

$2.22 ฿69.8

87.39%

Eggs

$2.16 BZD 4.31

$2.23 ฿70.1

-3.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.84 BZD 19.67

$19.68 ฿619

-50.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 BZD 12.63

$3.66 ฿115

72.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.50 BZD 17.00

$13.09 ฿411

-35.06%

Apples (1kg)

$8.23 BZD 16.47

$3.38 ฿106

143.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 BZD 2.17

$1.69 ฿53.3

-36.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.11 BZD 2.21

$2.33 ฿73.2

-52.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.44 BZD 10.87

$1.98 ฿62.4

174.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.75 BZD 5.50

$1.55 ฿48.77

77.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.94 BZD 5.88

$1.51 ฿47.42

94.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.45 BZD 6.90

$0.98 ฿30.84

252.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 BZD 2.43

$0.48 ฿15.01

154.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

Wine (Bottle)

$27.65 BZD 55.3

$20.65 ฿649

33.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.40 BZD 4.79

$1.77 ฿55.8

35.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 BZD 6.55

$2.75 ฿86.6

19.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.85 BZD 9.70

$1.05 ฿32.96

361.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 BZD 3.17

$1.34 ฿42.16

17.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$175 BZD 350

$122 ฿3,835

43.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$99.4 BZD 199

$18.49 ฿581

437.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.75 BZD 59.5

$61.7 ฿1,939

-51.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 BZD 201

$113 ฿3,545

-10.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$997 BZD 1,994

$606 ฿19.1K

64.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$739 BZD 1,478

$435 ฿13.7K

69.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,045 BZD 2,090

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-49.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$886 BZD 1,772

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-39.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,742 BZD 5,485

$4,445 ฿139.8K

-38.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,605 BZD 3,211

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-46.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Pedro: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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