Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubatuba is 24.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubatuba is 39.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubatuba
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 R$36.92
$4.68 ฿151
42.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.28 R$146
$46.4 ฿1,502
-43.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 R$24.92
$8.65 ฿280
-48.09%
Cappuccino
$1.38 R$7.65
$3.09 ฿100
-55.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.08
$0.73 ฿23.53
75.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.58
$0.37 ฿11.95
121.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$2.39 ฿77.4
-23.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.24
$3.62 ฿117
-24.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubatuba
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 R$9.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.24 ฿72.3
-49.55%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.66
$2.23 ฿72.1
2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.67 R$14.81
$19.31 ฿625
-86.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 R$20.1
$3.77 ฿122
-3.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 R$40.43
$13.05 ฿422
-44.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.8
$3.28 ฿106
-57.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.15
$1.63 ฿52.6
-31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$2.4 ฿77.7
-54.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R$8.75
$1.99 ฿64.3
-20.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.53 ฿49.62
-28.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.49 ฿48.11
-26.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.02 ฿32.87
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.11
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.9
$4.32 ฿140
-58.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 R$46.11
$21.68 ฿702
-61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.77 ฿57.3
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.14
$2.79 ฿90.4
-27.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubatuba
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.2
$1.35 ฿43.74
-30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.18 R$212
$11.76 ฿380
224.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.09
$3.15 ฿102
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R$3.17
$1 ฿32.3
-43.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 R$42.1
$13.64 ฿442
-44.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
-20.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-16.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K R$156.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubatuba
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 R$285
$123 ฿3,970
-58.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 R$44.95
$13.93 ฿451
-41.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 R$102
$18.24 ฿590
0.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubatuba
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.76 R$126
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.9 R$122
$17.11 ฿554
28.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.4 R$41.06
$9.07 ฿294
-18.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubatuba
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 R$1,811
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,911 R$49.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-43.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubatuba
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 R$310
$57.5 ฿1,861
-2.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 R$315
$34.51 ฿1,117
64.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$415
$115 ฿3,727
-35.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 R$417
$84.8 ฿2,743
-11.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubatuba
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 R$2,031
$611 ฿19.8K
-40.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 R$1,483
$442 ฿14.3K
-39.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 R$4,031
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 R$3,000
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-62.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 R$8,206
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,041 R$5,777
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-63.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubatuba
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$357 R$1,982
$697 ฿22.5K
-48.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
5.33
109.57%

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Last update for Ubatuba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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