Cost of Living Comparison Between Valinhos and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Valinhos and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Valinhos is 33% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valinhos is 21.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
ðŸ― Eating Out
Valinhos
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 R$30.87
$4.68 āļŋ151
18.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.04 R$150
$46.4 āļŋ1,502
-41.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 R$31.14
$8.65 āļŋ280
-35.14%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.65
$3.09 āļŋ100
-43.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$6.6
$0.73 āļŋ23.53
63.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.37 āļŋ11.95
124.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.92
$2.39 āļŋ77.4
-25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.73
$3.62 āļŋ117
-26.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valinhos
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.68
$2.24 āļŋ72.5
-54.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 R$8.78
$1.8 āļŋ58.2
-12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$2.24 āļŋ72.3
-49.11%
Eggs
$2.39 R$13.28
$2.23 āļŋ72.1
7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 R$54.6
$19.31 āļŋ625
-49.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 R$23.11
$3.77 āļŋ122
10.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.4 R$46.6
$13.05 āļŋ422
-35.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 R$9.42
$3.28 āļŋ106
-48.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.71
$1.63 āļŋ52.6
-25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.65
$2.4 āļŋ77.7
-42.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 R$9.52
$1.99 āļŋ64.3
-13.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.53 āļŋ49.62
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.14
$1.49 āļŋ48.11
-13.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 R$5.29
$1.02 āļŋ32.87
-6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.54
$0.48 āļŋ15.61
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.91
$4.32 āļŋ140
-58.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 R$41.66
$21.68 āļŋ702
-65.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.53
$1.77 āļŋ57.3
-23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 R$11.57
$2.79 āļŋ90.4
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Valinhos
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.35 āļŋ43.74
-36.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.83 R$210
$11.76 āļŋ380
221.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R$6.38
$3.15 āļŋ102
-63.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.48
$1 āļŋ32.3
-37.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 R$43.69
$13.64 āļŋ442
-42.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.3 āļŋ42.2
-16.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R$116.2K
$27.4K āļŋ885.2K
-23.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$157K
$33.9K āļŋ1.1M
-16.58%
ðŸ§ū Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valinhos
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 R$294
$123 āļŋ3,970
-56.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 R$66.5
$13.93 āļŋ451
-14.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 R$125
$18.24 āļŋ590
23.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valinhos
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 R$126
$60.8 āļŋ1,966
-62.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 R$121
$17.11 āļŋ554
27.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.3 R$40.52
$9.07 āļŋ294
-19.51%
ðŸ§ļ Childcare & Education
Valinhos
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$694 āļŋ22.5K
-58.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,086 R$44.9K
$15.9K āļŋ514.4K
-49.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valinhos
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.55 R$258
$57.5 āļŋ1,861
-19.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.73 R$221
$34.51 āļŋ1,117
15.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 R$437
$115 āļŋ3,727
-31.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.57 R$231
$84.8 āļŋ2,743
-50.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valinhos
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,723
$611 āļŋ19.8K
-49.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,219
$442 āļŋ14.3K
-50.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,533
$2,014 āļŋ65.2K
-77.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 R$2,943
$1,460 āļŋ47.2K
-63.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,525 R$8,465
$4,244 āļŋ137.3K
-64.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 R$6,348
$2,886 āļŋ93.4K
-60.38%
ðŸ’ĩ Salaries & Financials
Valinhos
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 āļŋ22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
5.33
109.57%

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Last update for Valinhos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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