Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarija is 24.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarija is 46.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.67 BOB 25.42
$4.59 ฿147
-20.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.73 BOB 102
$46.83 ฿1,497
-68.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.03 BOB 41.71
$8.70 ฿278
-30.69%
Cappuccino
$2.39 BOB 16.54
$2.92 ฿93.5
-18.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BOB 10.12
$0.68 ฿21.86
114.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BOB 7.18
$0.40 ฿12.66
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 BOB 10.90
$2.51 ฿80.2
-37.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 BOB 15.52
$3.80 ฿122
-41.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 BOB 5.37
$2.16 ฿69.1
-63.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 BOB 9.51
$1.88 ฿60.1
-27.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 BOB 8.30
$2.16 ฿69.0
-44.44%
Eggs
$2.62 BOB 18.11
$2.22 ฿71.0
18.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.80 BOB 33.19
$19.57 ฿626
-75.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 BOB 36.14
$3.80 ฿122
37.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 BOB 42.99
$13.41 ฿429
-53.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 BOB 10.30
$3.26 ฿104
-54.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 BOB 9.22
$1.61 ฿51.5
-17.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 BOB 7.47
$2.31 ฿73.8
-53.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BOB 14.73
$2.06 ฿65.8
3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 BOB 10.14
$1.61 ฿51.3
-8.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 BOB 10.11
$1.44 ฿46.13
1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 BOB 2.45
$1.03 ฿32.91
-66.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 BOB 9.21
$0.48 ฿15.34
177.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 BOB 20.23
$4.50 ฿144
-35.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 BOB 24.80
$19.18 ฿613
-81.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 BOB 12.79
$1.82 ฿58.3
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 BOB 13.52
$2.69 ฿86.0
-27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOB 2.08
$1.38 ฿44.04
-78.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.67 BOB 219
$11.76 ฿376
169.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 BOB 7.32
$3.11 ฿99.3
-65.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 BOB 7.89
$1.00 ฿32.09
14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 BOB 31.87
$13.74 ฿439
-66.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 BOB 3.76
$1.30 ฿41.49
-58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K BOB 135.1K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-28.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K BOB 148.2K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-35.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.0 BOB 346
$125 ฿3,993
-59.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.19 BOB 188
$13.74 ฿439
97.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.23 BOB 292
$18.61 ฿595
126.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.28 BOB 244
$60.6 ฿1,936
-41.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.27 BOB 29.58
$17.15 ฿548
-75.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 BOB 49.39
$9.01 ฿288
-20.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.7 BOB 427
$698 ฿22.3K
-91.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,293 BOB 8,949
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-91.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.22 BOB 175
$59.2 ฿1,893
-57.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.92 BOB 200
$34.86 ฿1,115
-17.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.40 BOB 273
$114 ฿3,651
-65.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.16 BOB 153
$85.8 ฿2,743
-74.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 BOB 2,249
$619 ฿19.8K
-47.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 BOB 1,525
$437 ฿14.0K
-49.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 BOB 3,510
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-75.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 BOB 792
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-92.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$505 BOB 3,493
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-86.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$499 BOB 3,455
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-81.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarija
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 BOB 2,272
$528 ฿16.9K
-37.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.33
3.19%

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Last update for Tarija: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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