Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampico and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampico and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tampico is 8.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tampico is 7.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MX$113
$4.65 ฿147
38.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.10 MX$740
$46.11 ฿1,454
-8.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 MX$105
$8.74 ฿276
-31.81%
Cappuccino
$3.30 MX$58.1
$3.04 ฿95.8
8.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MX$14.75
$0.72 ฿22.72
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MX$14.40
$0.39 ฿12.34
110.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MX$25.13
$2.44 ฿77.0
-41.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MX$37.93
$3.79 ฿120
-43.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MX$25.77
$2.14 ฿67.7
-31.31%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 MX$72.1
$1.86 ฿58.7
120.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.78
$2.19 ฿69.0
-27.85%
Eggs
$4.12 MX$72.5
$2.25 ฿70.8
83.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.53 MX$79.6
$19.73 ฿622
-77.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 MX$147
$3.79 ฿119
121.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$13.55 ฿427
-19.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 MX$47.40
$3.25 ฿102
-17.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 MX$21.00
$1.67 ฿52.7
-28.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 MX$30.76
$2.39 ฿75.5
-26.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MX$28.32
$2.09 ฿66.0
-22.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.42
$1.53 ฿48.22
13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.96
$1.51 ฿47.62
43.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 MX$27.59
$0.99 ฿31.19
58.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MX$15.44
$0.51 ฿16.24
72.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MX$72.5
$4.27 ฿135
-3.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 MX$164
$20.31 ฿640
-54.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 MX$31.96
$1.79 ฿56.5
1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 MX$45.25
$2.77 ฿87.3
-7.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 MX$13.40
$1.40 ฿44.29
-45.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.42 MX$465
$11.70 ฿369
125.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 MX$46.06
$3.11 ฿98.1
-15.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 MX$42.53
$0.99 ฿31.37
144.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 MX$89.8
$13.73 ฿433
-62.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$22.67
$1.32 ฿41.60
-2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K MX$753.3K
$27.2K ฿859.0K
57.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K MX$391.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-34.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.7 MX$1,401
$120 ฿3,797
-33.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 MX$450
$13.93 ฿439
83.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.58 MX$415
$18.31 ฿577
28.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 MX$677
$60.9 ฿1,922
-36.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 MX$278
$17.23 ฿544
-8.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.24 MX$92.2
$8.71 ฿275
-39.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 MX$4,264
$698 ฿22.0K
-65.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,557 MX$62.6K
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-77.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 MX$1,487
$57.6 ฿1,818
46.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.6 MX$1,119
$34.24 ฿1,080
85.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 MX$2,797
$113 ฿3,569
40.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 MX$1,414
$84.8 ฿2,675
-5.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MX$8,819
$604 ฿19.0K
-16.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 MX$5,635
$436 ฿13.8K
-26.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 MX$14.5K
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-60.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 MX$10.6K
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-59.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,931 MX$34.0K
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-54.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,257 MX$22.1K
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-57.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 MX$10.2K
$529 ฿16.7K
9.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.75
5.33
120.45%

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

Last update for Tampico: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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