Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 26.5% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Phuket
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Phuket
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Phuket
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Phuket
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Phuket
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Phuket
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Phuket
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Phuket are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Phuket. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phuket.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Lima, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
$4.37
THB147.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$0.79
THB26.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.40
THB13.41
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
$12.27
THB414.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
$6.86
THB231.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
$1.39
THB47.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.28
THB43.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.50
THB17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.78
THB26.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.65
THB22.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.68
THB22.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.52
THB17.66
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
$4.56
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
$10.72
THB361.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
$11.07
THB373.63
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$2.82
THB95.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
$2.40
THB80.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
$8.74
THB294.97
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
|
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