Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bohol is 39.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bohol is 19.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bohol
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 ₱199
$4.68 ฿151
-23.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.8 ₱1,993
$46.4 ฿1,502
-22.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 ₱242
$8.65 ฿280
-49.71%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₱181
$3.09 ฿100
5.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.72
$0.73 ฿23.53
15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱22.01
$0.37 ฿11.95
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 ₱72.7
$2.39 ฿77.4
-45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₱118
$3.62 ฿117
-41.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bohol
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$2.24 ฿72.5
-17.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₱70.1
$1.8 ฿58.2
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱52.1
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.04%
Eggs
$2.05 ₱114
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 ₱448
$19.31 ฿625
-58.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 ₱239
$3.77 ฿122
13.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.46 ₱471
$13.05 ฿422
-35.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ₱167
$3.28 ฿106
-8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₱88.8
$1.63 ฿52.6
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 ₱147
$2.4 ฿77.7
9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 ₱87.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 ₱116
$1.53 ฿49.62
36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 ₱140
$1.49 ฿48.11
69.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ₱59.5
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.61
$0.48 ฿15.61
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 ₱136
$4.32 ฿140
-43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 ₱414
$21.68 ฿702
-65.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₱64.8
$1.77 ฿57.3
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₱114
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bohol
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.38
$1.35 ฿43.74
-80.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱43.41
$3.15 ฿102
-75.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.19
$1 ฿32.3
-78.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 ₱121
$13.64 ฿442
-84.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₱69.5
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₱1.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bohol
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,310
$123 ฿3,970
-7.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.35 ₱1,857
$13.93 ฿451
139.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.84 ₱1,550
$18.24 ฿590
52.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bohol
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.82 ₱1,048
$60.8 ฿1,966
-69.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.6 ₱312
$9.07 ฿294
-38.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bohol
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 ₱8,319
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,386 ₱244.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bohol
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₱2,540
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.84 ₱1,494
$34.51 ฿1,117
-22.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 ₱4,155
$115 ฿3,727
-35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.7 ₱2,935
$84.8 ฿2,743
-37.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bohol
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 ₱8,031
$611 ฿19.8K
-76.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 ₱5,858
$442 ฿14.3K
-76.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 ₱29.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-73.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ₱12.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-84.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 ₱111.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-52.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ₱30.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-80.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bohol
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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

Last update for Bohol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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