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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonao and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonao and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bonao is 28.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bonao is 23.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bonao
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 DOP 348
$4.71 ฿151
17.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.56 DOP 1,734
$45.87 ฿1,468
-39.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 DOP 315
$8.84 ฿283
-43.44%
Cappuccino
$2.05 DOP 129
$3.06 ฿98
-33.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 DOP 65.3
$0.69 ฿22.16
50.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOP 49.1
$0.39 ฿12.56
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 DOP 146
$2.49 ฿79.6
-6.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 DOP 195
$3.72 ฿119
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bonao
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 86.8
$2.18 ฿69.8
-36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 DOP 87
$1.8 ฿57.5
-23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 DOP 56.4
$2.23 ฿71.4
-59.64%
Eggs
$1.6 DOP 101
$2.23 ฿71.4
-28.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 DOP 441
$19.66 ฿629
-64.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 DOP 359
$3.77 ฿121
51.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 DOP 691
$13.53 ฿433
-18.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 DOP 146
$3.24 ฿104
-28.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 DOP 37.56
$1.62 ฿51.9
-62.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 DOP 142
$2.4 ฿76.8
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 DOP 83.6
$2.08 ฿66.5
-36.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 DOP 139
$1.59 ฿50.7
38.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 71.5
$1.49 ฿47.76
-23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 DOP 49.92
$1.01 ฿32.46
-21.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 DOP 35.33
$0.48 ฿15.46
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.75 DOP 362
$4.48 ฿143
28.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 DOP 433
$20.34 ฿651
-66.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 DOP 151
$1.86 ฿59.5
29.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOP 206
$2.7 ฿86.3
21.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bonao
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 DOP 34.4
$1.43 ฿45.79
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.43 DOP 1,726
$11.47 ฿367
139.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 215
$3.04 ฿97.4
12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 135
$1.04 ฿33.18
105.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 DOP 152
$13.64 ฿437
-82.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 DOP 76.2
$1.35 ฿43.31
-10.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K DOP 1.6M
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-3.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K DOP 2M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-3.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonao
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.7 DOP 4,893
$122 ฿3,905
-36.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.18 DOP 1,585
$13.61 ฿435
85.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 DOP 2,122
$18.36 ฿588
83.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bonao
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.19 DOP 1,082
$59.9 ฿1,915
-71.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.84 ฿539
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 DOP 164
$8.92 ฿285
-70.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bonao
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 DOP 16.8K
$684 ฿21.9K
-61.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,057 DOP 507.1K
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-49.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bonao
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 DOP 3,752
$58.2 ฿1,862
2.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 DOP 3,312
$34.38 ฿1,100
53.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.87 DOP 2,131
$113 ฿3,631
-70.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.53 DOP 2,110
$84.9 ฿2,716
-60.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bonao
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 DOP 9,042
$621 ฿19.9K
-76.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 DOP 6,393
$441 ฿14.1K
-76.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 DOP 18.1K
$2,063 ฿66K
-86.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 DOP 13.5K
$1,469 ฿47K
-85.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bonao
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$534 ฿17.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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

Last update for Bonao: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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