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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tampico is 11.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tampico is 12.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 MX$119
$4.68 ฿151
34.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.35 MX$801
$46.4 ฿1,502
-8.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 MX$115
$8.65 ฿280
-29.60%
Cappuccino
$3.21 MX$60.7
$3.09 ฿100
3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$15.62
$0.73 ฿23.53
13.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$15.67
$0.37 ฿11.95
124.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 MX$28.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
-37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 MX$39.79
$3.62 ฿117
-41.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 MX$28.33
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$4.06 MX$76.8
$1.8 ฿58.2
125.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MX$30.81
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.23%
Eggs
$4.1 MX$77.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
83.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.47 MX$84.6
$19.31 ฿625
-76.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MX$152
$3.77 ฿122
113.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 MX$212
$13.05 ฿422
-14.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 MX$52.9
$3.28 ฿106
-14.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MX$22.09
$1.63 ฿52.6
-28.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 MX$34.65
$2.4 ฿77.7
-23.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.95
$1.99 ฿64.3
-20.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 MX$34.62
$1.53 ฿49.62
19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 MX$40.38
$1.49 ฿48.11
43.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 MX$30.51
$1.02 ฿32.87
57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MX$16.92
$0.48 ฿15.61
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$78.4
$4.32 ฿140
-3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.06 MX$228
$21.68 ฿702
-44.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MX$33.38
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 MX$49.01
$2.79 ฿90.4
-7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 MX$15.48
$1.35 ฿43.74
-39.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.81 MX$507
$11.76 ฿380
127.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$3.15 ฿102
-15.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47
$1 ฿32.3
149.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 MX$97.3
$13.64 ฿442
-62.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$25.21
$1.3 ฿42.2
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K MX$809.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
56.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$427.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 MX$1,542
$123 ฿3,970
-33.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.33 MX$479
$13.93 ฿451
81.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.14 MX$456
$18.24 ฿590
32.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.7 MX$732
$60.8 ฿1,966
-36.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 MX$294
$17.11 ฿554
-9.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 MX$103
$9.07 ฿294
-39.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 MX$4,424
$694 ฿22.5K
-66.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-77.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 MX$1,622
$57.5 ฿1,861
49.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 MX$1,185
$34.51 ฿1,117
81.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 MX$3,098
$115 ฿3,727
42.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 MX$1,528
$84.8 ฿2,743
-4.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 MX$9,745
$611 ฿19.8K
-15.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 MX$6,072
$442 ฿14.3K
-27.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 MX$15.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 MX$11.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-58.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,739 MX$32.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-59.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tampico
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 MX$10.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-21.11%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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