Cost of Living Comparison Between Sucre and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sucre and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sucre is 33.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sucre is 40% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sucre
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 BOB 12.32
$4.68 ฿151
-61.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.23 BOB 97.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
-69.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 BOB 38.94
$8.65 ฿280
-34.34%
Cappuccino
$2.41 BOB 16.53
$3.09 ฿100
-22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 BOB 4.18
$0.73 ฿23.53
-16.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 BOB 3.9
$0.37 ฿11.95
54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 BOB 10
$2.39 ฿77.4
-38.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 BOB 15.32
$3.62 ฿117
-38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sucre
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 BOB 6.18
$2.24 ฿72.5
-59.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 BOB 9.64
$1.8 ฿58.2
-21.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 BOB 8.17
$2.24 ฿72.3
-46.88%
Eggs
$1.7 BOB 11.63
$2.23 ฿72.1
-23.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 BOB 30
$19.31 ฿625
-77.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 BOB 20.75
$3.77 ฿122
-19.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.47 BOB 30.59
$13.05 ฿422
-65.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 BOB 12.23
$3.28 ฿106
-45.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 BOB 5.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
-49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 BOB 4.77
$2.4 ฿77.7
-70.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 BOB 19.82
$1.99 ฿64.3
45.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BOB 3.04
$1.53 ฿49.62
-71.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 BOB 5.09
$1.49 ฿48.11
-50.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 BOB 2.07
$1.02 ฿32.87
-70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 BOB 6.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
108.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 BOB 12.66
$4.32 ฿140
-57.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 BOB 69.1
$21.68 ฿702
-53.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 BOB 12.14
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Sucre
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.92
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.81 BOB 156
$11.76 ฿380
93.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 BOB 5.08
$3.15 ฿102
-76.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 BOB 6.78
$1.3 ฿42.2
-23.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K BOB 98K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-47.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K BOB 119.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-48.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sucre
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.21 BOB 97.3
$123 ฿3,970
-88.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 BOB 146
$13.93 ฿451
52.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 BOB 180
$18.24 ฿590
44.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sucre
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.1 BOB 158
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.52 BOB 78.9
$17.11 ฿554
-32.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 BOB 45.33
$9.07 ฿294
-27.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sucre
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
Sucre
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 BOB 248
$57.5 ฿1,861
-37.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BOB 499
$115 ฿3,727
-36.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 BOB 444
$84.8 ฿2,743
-23.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sucre
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 BOB 4,359
$611 ฿19.8K
4.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 BOB 2,591
$442 ฿14.3K
-14.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 BOB 7,372
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-46.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 BOB 4,738
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-52.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 BOB 5,991
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-79.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$584 BOB 4,002
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-79.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sucre
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$355 BOB 2,429
$697 ฿22.5K
-49.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Sucre: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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