Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacolod is 15.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bacolod is 40.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacolod
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 ₱122
$4.68 ฿151
-53.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.91 ₱941
$46.4 ฿1,502
-63.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 ₱216
$8.65 ฿280
-55.03%
Cappuccino
$2.91 ₱162
$3.09 ฿100
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ₱90.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
123.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₱70.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
243.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₱72.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
-45.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$3.62 ฿117
-45.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacolod
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ₱98
$2.24 ฿72.5
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ₱69.2
$1.8 ฿58.2
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 ₱55.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-55.36%
Eggs
$1.8 ₱100
$2.23 ฿72.1
-19.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 ₱536
$19.31 ฿625
-50.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 ₱422
$3.77 ฿122
100.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 ₱435
$13.05 ฿422
-40.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 ₱210
$3.28 ฿106
14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 ₱149
$1.63 ฿52.6
63.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 ₱144
$2.4 ฿77.7
7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 ₱33.72
$1.99 ฿64.3
-69.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 ₱123
$1.53 ฿49.62
44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 ₱126
$1.49 ฿48.11
52.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₱60
$1.02 ฿32.87
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₱63.1
$0.48 ฿15.61
135.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ₱170
$4.32 ฿140
-29.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 ₱471
$21.68 ฿702
-60.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₱56.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₱113
$2.79 ฿90.4
-27.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacolod
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 ₱12.77
$1.35 ฿43.74
-82.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.66 ₱593
$11.76 ฿380
-9.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.01
$3.15 ฿102
-73.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₱14.51
$1 ฿32.3
-74.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 ₱121
$13.64 ฿442
-84.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₱66.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K ₱1.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-8.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K ₱1.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-7.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacolod
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ₱5,742
$123 ฿3,970
-15.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.25 ₱1,963
$13.93 ฿451
153.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.02 ₱1,504
$18.24 ฿590
48.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacolod
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.29 ₱1,464
$60.8 ฿1,966
-56.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.73 ₱152
$17.11 ฿554
-84.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.82 ₱268
$9.07 ฿294
-46.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacolod
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.97 ₱1,947
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,283 ₱238.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacolod
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ₱3,135
$57.5 ฿1,861
-2.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.27 ₱1,463
$34.51 ฿1,117
-23.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.74 ₱2,770
$115 ฿3,727
-56.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44 ₱2,450
$84.8 ฿2,743
-48.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacolod
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 ₱12.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-62.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ₱8,142
$442 ฿14.3K
-66.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 ₱27.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-75.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 ₱23.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,671 ₱148.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-37.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacolod
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 ₱12.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-66.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Bacolod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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