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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bonao is 33.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bonao is 35.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 DOP 325

$4.65 ฿149

16.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.87 DOP 1,605

$46.11 ฿1,474

-41.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.18 DOP 309

$8.74 ฿279

-40.73%

Cappuccino

$1.96 DOP 117

$3.04 ฿97.1

-35.53%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 DOP 61.8

$0.72 ฿23.03

43.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 DOP 49.82

$0.39 ฿12.50

112.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 DOP 139

$2.44 ฿78.0

-4.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 DOP 180

$3.79 ฿121

-20.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 DOP 82.5

$2.14 ฿68.6

-35.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 DOP 81.5

$1.86 ฿59.5

-26.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 DOP 57.4

$2.19 ฿69.9

-56.16%

Eggs

$1.55 DOP 92.5

$2.25 ฿71.8

-31.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.18 DOP 429

$19.73 ฿631

-63.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.58 DOP 333

$3.79 ฿121

47.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.77 DOP 643

$13.55 ฿433

-20.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 DOP 141

$3.25 ฿104

-27.38%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 DOP 35.34

$1.67 ฿53.4

-64.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 DOP 138

$2.39 ฿76.5

-3.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.30 DOP 77.4

$2.09 ฿66.9

-37.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.13 DOP 127

$1.53 ฿48.88

39.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 DOP 67.5

$1.51 ฿48.27

-25.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.82 DOP 48.77

$0.99 ฿31.62

-17.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 DOP 33.90

$0.51 ฿16.46

11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.68 DOP 339

$4.27 ฿137

33.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.93 DOP 414

$20.31 ฿649

-65.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.50 DOP 149

$1.79 ฿57.3

39.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 DOP 185

$2.77 ฿88.5

11.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 DOP 32.84

$1.40 ฿44.89

-60.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.43 DOP 1,638

$11.70 ฿374

134.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.39 DOP 202

$3.11 ฿99.4

9.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.18 DOP 130

$0.99 ฿31.80

120.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.46 DOP 147

$13.73 ฿439

-82.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 DOP 71.5

$1.32 ฿42.17

-9.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.8K DOP 1.6M

$27.2K ฿870.7K

-1.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.7K DOP 1.9M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-7.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.4 DOP 4,620

$120 ฿3,849

-35.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.57 DOP 1,527

$13.93 ฿445

83.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.98 DOP 2,029

$18.31 ฿585

85.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.14 DOP 1,024

$60.9 ฿1,948

-71.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$2.62 DOP 157

$8.71 ฿278

-69.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$263 DOP 15.7K

$698 ฿22.3K

-62.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,180 DOP 488.5K

$15.7K ฿503.0K

-48.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 DOP 3,557

$57.6 ฿1,843

3.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.3 DOP 3,061

$34.24 ฿1,095

49.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.56 DOP 2,004

$113 ฿3,618

-70.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.58 DOP 2,065

$84.8 ฿2,711

-59.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$143 DOP 8,551

$604 ฿19.3K

-76.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$103 DOP 6,157

$436 ฿13.9K

-76.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 DOP 16.9K

$2,057 ฿65.8K

-86.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 DOP 12.9K

$1,498 ฿47.9K

-85.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

125.14%

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

Last update for Bonao: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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