Cost of Living Comparison Between Taubate and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Taubate and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Taubate is 35.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taubate is 21.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taubate
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.52 R$30.64
$4.68 ฿151
17.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.98 R$200
$46.4 ฿1,502
-22.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$34.06
$8.65 ฿280
-29.02%
Cappuccino
$2 R$11.09
$3.09 ฿100
-35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.68
$0.73 ฿23.53
64.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.82
$0.37 ฿11.95
86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.17
$2.39 ฿77.4
-23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.15
$3.62 ฿117
-24.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taubate
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R$5.58
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.51
$1.8 ฿58.2
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.85
$2.24 ฿72.3
-37.05%
Eggs
$1.97 R$10.92
$2.23 ฿72.1
-11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 R$43.72
$19.31 ฿625
-59.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 R$19.38
$3.77 ฿122
-7.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.22 R$40.06
$13.05 ฿422
-44.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 R$10.3
$3.28 ฿106
-43.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.59
$1.63 ฿52.6
-4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.89
$2.4 ฿77.7
-48.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.38
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.8
$1.53 ฿49.62
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.43
$1.49 ฿48.11
-22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 R$3.51
$1.02 ฿32.87
-38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.18
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 R$10.76
$4.32 ฿140
-55.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 R$40.3
$21.68 ฿702
-66.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.77 ฿57.3
-28.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 R$11.8
$2.79 ฿90.4
-23.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Taubate
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.89
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.46 R$80.3
$11.76 ฿380
22.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 R$6.01
$3.15 ฿102
-65.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.92
$1 ฿32.3
-29.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.39 R$41.03
$13.64 ฿442
-45.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 R$5.07
$1.3 ฿42.2
-30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R$108.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$154.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taubate
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 R$447
$123 ฿3,970
-34.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.31 R$46.1
$13.93 ฿451
-40.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.14 R$106
$18.24 ฿590
4.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taubate
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.21 R$118
$60.8 ฿1,966
-65.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.75 R$59.7
$17.11 ฿554
-37.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R$36.32
$9.07 ฿294
-27.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taubate
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 R$1,766
$694 ฿22.5K
-54.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,419 R$30.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-65.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taubate
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.59 R$253
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.66 R$231
$34.51 ฿1,117
20.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 R$413
$115 ฿3,727
-35.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 R$318
$84.8 ฿2,743
-32.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taubate
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 R$1,363
$611 ฿19.8K
-59.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 R$941
$442 ฿14.3K
-61.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 R$2,769
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-75.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 R$1,693
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,200 R$6,658
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R$6,146
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-61.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taubate
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$539 R$2,994
$697 ฿22.5K
-22.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
5.33
112.57%

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Last update for Taubate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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