Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacna and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacna and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacna is 58.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacna is 69.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 82.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacna
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.92 PEN 6.93
$4.68 ฿151
-58.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.4 ฿1,502
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$2.45 PEN 8.86
$3.09 ฿100
-20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacna
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 PEN 3.41
$2.24 ฿72.5
-58.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 PEN 5.14
$1.8 ฿58.2
-21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 PEN 3.14
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.16%
Eggs
$1.37 PEN 4.93
$2.23 ฿72.1
-38.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 PEN 14.97
$19.31 ฿625
-78.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 PEN 13.29
$3.77 ฿122
-2.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 PEN 29.31
$13.05 ฿422
-37.85%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.4 ฿77.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.99 ฿64.3
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$1.53 ฿49.62
-64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PEN 1.48
$1.49 ฿48.11
-72.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
-71.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 PEN 2.54
$0.48 ฿15.61
45.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 PEN 14.91
$4.32 ฿140
-4.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.51 PEN 23.53
$21.68 ฿702
-69.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 PEN 8.88
$1.77 ฿57.3
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tacna
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$3.15 ฿102
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacna
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 PEN 71.1
$13.93 ฿451
41.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 PEN 89.8
$18.24 ฿590
36.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacna
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.4 PEN 103
$60.8 ฿1,966
-53.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$9.07 ฿294
-72.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacna
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.5 PEN 204
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacna
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.19 PEN 69.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
-66.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.54 PEN 70.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
-43.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.21 PEN 91.1
$84.8 ฿2,743
-70.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacna
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66 PEN 238
$442 ฿14.3K
-85.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacna
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 PEN 1,685
$697 ฿22.5K
-33.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Tacna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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