Cost of Living Comparison Between Sotogrande and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sotogrande and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sotogrande is 25.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sotogrande is 22.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sotogrande
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 €15.21
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
276.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.65 €37.69
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-5.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 €8.72
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
16.76%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €1.99
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-25.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
220.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
362.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
46.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
26.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sotogrande
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 €0.79
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-59.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-47.32%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.67
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
38.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.73 €13.58
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-18.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 €6.91
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
112.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
7.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-40.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-43.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
21.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
18.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
68.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
95.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 €5.41
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
45.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 €4.03
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-78.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-51.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Sotogrande
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.74 €29.13
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
186.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.1
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
87.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.84
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
114.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.41 €25.39
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
115.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
32.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
39.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-12.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sotogrande
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €135
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
27.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.76 €17.06
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
41.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.95 €24.13
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
53.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sotogrande
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.95 €40.54
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-22.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 €12.93
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-12.45%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.69
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sotogrande
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 €330
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-44.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,113 €7,005
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-48.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sotogrande
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
29.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.19 €28.65
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 €64.3
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-35.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.5
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
23.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sotogrande
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
40.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €603
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
57.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 €1,128
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-35.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 €858
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-31.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,756 €4,107
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
12.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,362 €2,040
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-18.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sotogrande
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,247 €2,804
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
366.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5.33
-33.40%

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Last update for Sotogrande: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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