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Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Isabel and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Isabel and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Isabel is 6.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Isabel is 32.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Isabel
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.29 $8.29
$4.71 ΰΈΏ151
76.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$45.87 ΰΈΏ1,468
62.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 $6.09
$8.84 ΰΈΏ283
-31.11%
Cappuccino
$1.96 $1.96
$3.06 ΰΈΏ98
-35.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 $1.37
$0.69 ΰΈΏ22.16
98.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 $1.43
$0.39 ΰΈΏ12.56
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 $2.28
$2.49 ΰΈΏ79.6
-8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 $3.85
$3.72 ΰΈΏ119
3.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Isabel
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 $1.31
$2.18 ΰΈΏ69.8
-39.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 $3.39
$1.8 ΰΈΏ57.5
88.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 $2.23
$2.23 ΰΈΏ71.4
-
Eggs
$5.88 $5.88
$2.23 ΰΈΏ71.4
163.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 $9.08
$19.66 ΰΈΏ629
-53.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 $8.66
$3.77 ΰΈΏ121
129.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 $12.83
$13.53 ΰΈΏ433
-5.17%
Apples (1kg)
$5.75 $5.75
$3.24 ΰΈΏ104
77.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 $2.71
$1.62 ΰΈΏ51.9
67.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 $4
$2.4 ΰΈΏ76.8
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 $4.15
$2.08 ΰΈΏ66.5
99.52%
Potato (1kg)
$4.06 $4.06
$1.59 ΰΈΏ50.7
155.35%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.49 ΰΈΏ47.76
106.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 $3
$1.01 ΰΈΏ32.46
197.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 $1.94
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.46
304.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 $11.87
$4.48 ΰΈΏ143
164.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 $15.29
$20.34 ΰΈΏ651
-24.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 $2.57
$1.86 ΰΈΏ59.5
38.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 $3.14
$2.7 ΰΈΏ86.3
16.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Isabel
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.43 ΰΈΏ45.79
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.47 ΰΈΏ367
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.04 ΰΈΏ97.4
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 $0.63
$1.04 ΰΈΏ33.18
-39.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.88 $14.88
$13.64 ΰΈΏ437
9.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 $0.93
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.31
-31.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K $23.6K
$27.2K ΰΈΏ870.3K
-13.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K $23.3K
$33.5K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-30.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Isabel
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$496 $496
$122 ΰΈΏ3,905
306.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.1 $80.1
$13.61 ΰΈΏ435
488.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 $59.6
$18.36 ΰΈΏ588
224.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Isabel
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 $50.1
$59.9 ΰΈΏ1,915
-16.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.84 ΰΈΏ539
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.71 $7.71
$8.92 ΰΈΏ285
-13.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Isabel
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 $465
$684 ΰΈΏ21.9K
-32.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K $10.3K
$16.1K ΰΈΏ514.8K
-36.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Isabel
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.44 $46.44
$58.2 ΰΈΏ1,862
-20.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.24 $35.24
$34.38 ΰΈΏ1,100
2.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 $90.4
$113 ΰΈΏ3,631
-20.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 $70.3
$84.9 ΰΈΏ2,716
-17.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Isabel
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 $492
$621 ΰΈΏ19.9K
-20.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 $376
$441 ΰΈΏ14.1K
-14.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,767 $1,767
$2,063 ΰΈΏ66K
-14.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 $544
$1,469 ΰΈΏ47K
-62.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,002 $1,002
$4,286 ΰΈΏ137.1K
-76.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$889 $889
$2,957 ΰΈΏ94.6K
-69.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Santa Isabel
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 $1,572
$534 ΰΈΏ17.1K
194.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5.33
-10.88%

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

Last update for Santa Isabel: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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