Cost of Living Comparison Between Bataan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bataan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bataan is 18.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bataan is 35% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bataan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.46 ₱86.3
$4.65 ฿148
-68.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.52 ₱1,036
$46.11 ฿1,470
-62.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 ₱177
$8.74 ฿279
-65.79%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₱90.8
$3.04 ฿96.9
-49.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₱51.1
$0.72 ฿22.96
19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₱16.57
$0.39 ฿12.47
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ₱87.3
$2.44 ฿77.8
-39.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ₱155
$3.79 ฿121
-30.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bataan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ₱107
$2.14 ฿68.4
-15.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ₱82.1
$1.86 ฿59.3
-25.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱58.6
$2.19 ฿69.7
-54.79%
Eggs
$1.97 ₱117
$2.25 ฿71.6
-12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ₱467
$19.73 ฿629
-59.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.05 ₱240
$3.79 ฿121
6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 ₱633
$13.55 ฿432
-20.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ₱177
$3.25 ฿104
-8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ₱123
$1.67 ฿53.3
25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 ₱207
$2.39 ฿76.3
46.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ₱82.1
$2.09 ฿66.7
-33.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 ₱81.6
$1.53 ฿48.74
-9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 ₱151
$1.51 ฿48.13
69.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₱63.7
$0.99 ฿31.53
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₱32.86
$0.51 ฿16.41
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 ₱143
$4.27 ฿136
-43.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 ₱543
$20.31 ฿647
-54.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ₱64.3
$1.79 ฿57.1
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ₱145
$2.77 ฿88.2
-11.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Bataan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.60
$1.40 ฿44.77
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.13 ₱244
$11.70 ฿373
-64.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱48.98
$3.11 ฿99.1
-73.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.99
$0.99 ฿31.71
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 ₱124
$13.73 ฿438
-84.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₱69.0
$1.32 ฿42.05
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₱1.7M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
3.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ₱1.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-15.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bataan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.7 ₱3,113
$120 ฿3,838
-56.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.82 ₱1,349
$13.93 ฿444
63.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.77 ₱1,523
$18.31 ฿584
40.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bataan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.31 ₱2,028
$60.9 ฿1,942
-43.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.31 ₱255
$17.23 ฿549
-74.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 ₱372
$8.71 ฿278
-27.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bataan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.2 ₱4,444
$698 ฿22.2K
-89.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,347 ₱256.9K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-72.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bataan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.22 ₱2,732
$57.6 ฿1,838
-19.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.58 ₱1,984
$34.24 ฿1,092
-1.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 ₱4,057
$113 ฿3,608
-39.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₱6,929
$84.8 ฿2,704
38.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bataan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$96.9 ₱5,727
$604 ฿19.3K
-83.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.7 ₱3,472
$436 ฿13.9K
-86.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 ₱18.1K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-85.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₱10.3K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-88.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bataan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 ₱25.5K
$529 ฿16.9K
-18.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
5.33
15.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bataan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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