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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pedro Sula is 12.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Pedro Sula is 17.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro Sula
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.86 HNL 204
$4.68 ฿151
67.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.35 HNL 790
$46.4 ฿1,502
-34.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 HNL 218
$8.65 ฿280
-3.12%
Cappuccino
$2.14 HNL 55.6
$3.09 ฿100
-30.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 HNL 36.18
$0.73 ฿23.53
90.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 HNL 27.56
$0.37 ฿11.95
186.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 HNL 49.38
$2.39 ฿77.4
-20.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 HNL 83.9
$3.62 ฿117
-11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro Sula
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 HNL 38.73
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 HNL 51.5
$1.8 ฿58.2
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.32
$2.24 ฿72.3
-32.59%
Eggs
$2.51 HNL 65.4
$2.23 ฿72.1
12.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 HNL 230
$19.31 ฿625
-54.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 HNL 160
$3.77 ฿122
63.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 HNL 287
$13.05 ฿422
-15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 HNL 117
$3.28 ฿106
36.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 HNL 39.1
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.93 HNL 102
$2.4 ฿77.7
63.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 HNL 52.5
$1.99 ฿64.3
1.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HNL 58.2
$1.53 ฿49.62
46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 HNL 65.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
69.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.89
$1.02 ฿32.87
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 HNL 44.35
$0.48 ฿15.61
254.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 HNL 78.2
$4.32 ฿140
-30.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.22 HNL 344
$21.68 ฿702
-39.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 HNL 30.1
$1.77 ฿57.3
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 HNL 41
$2.79 ฿90.4
-43.73%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro Sula
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 HNL 16.15
$1.35 ฿43.74
-54.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.11 HNL 966
$11.76 ฿380
215.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 HNL 99.3
$3.15 ฿102
20.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 HNL 37
$1 ฿32.3
42.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 HNL 186
$13.64 ฿442
-47.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 HNL 27.18
$1.3 ฿42.2
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K HNL 554.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-22.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K HNL 436.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-50.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro Sula
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 HNL 3,508
$123 ฿3,970
9.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 HNL 261
$13.93 ฿451
-27.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 HNL 1,307
$18.24 ฿590
175.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro Sula
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.2 HNL 994
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.65 HNL 538
$17.11 ฿554
20.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 HNL 141
$9.07 ฿294
-40.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro Sula
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 HNL 3,806
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,259 HNL 84.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro Sula
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 HNL 1,356
$57.5 ฿1,861
-9.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 HNL 974
$34.51 ฿1,117
8.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 HNL 2,138
$115 ฿3,727
-28.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 HNL 2,419
$84.8 ฿2,743
9.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro Sula
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 HNL 14.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-8.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 HNL 10.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-7.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 HNL 23.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-54.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 HNL 18.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-50.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$599 HNL 15.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-85.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 HNL 15.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-79.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro Sula
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$601 HNL 15.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
-13.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
5.33
110.88%

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Last update for San Pedro Sula: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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