Cost of Living Comparison Between Iloilo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Iloilo and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Iloilo is 31.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Iloilo is 30.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iloilo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 β‚±151
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
-41.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.99 β‚±1,169
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-54.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 β‚±198
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-58.84%
Cappuccino
$2.08 β‚±116
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-32.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 β‚±31.26
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
-23.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 β‚±18.06
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
-13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 β‚±55.3
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
-58.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 β‚±97.2
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-51.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iloilo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 β‚±99.2
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 β‚±68.1
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 β‚±52.4
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-58.04%
Eggs
$2.22 β‚±124
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 β‚±336
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-68.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 β‚±230
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 β‚±393
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-45.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 β‚±199
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 β‚±64
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 β‚±181
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 β‚±89
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
-19.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 β‚±143
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
67.97%
Onion (1kg)
$3.16 β‚±176
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
112.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 β‚±90.6
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
59.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 β‚±47.5
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 β‚±172
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-28.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.03 β‚±336
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-72.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 β‚±75.1
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 β‚±80.3
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-48.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Iloilo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 β‚±12.73
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-82.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.19 β‚±289
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-55.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 β‚±37.8
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-78.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 β‚±17.39
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-69.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 β‚±150
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-80.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚±63.5
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K β‚±1.3M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
-13.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K β‚±1.1M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-42.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iloilo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.7 β‚±3,714
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-45.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.88 β‚±1,719
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
121.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.24 β‚±1,683
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
65.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iloilo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.48 β‚±1,530
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-54.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 β‚±301
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-40.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iloilo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.87 β‚±1,942
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-94.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,357 β‚±242.6K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-72.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iloilo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.13 β‚±2,457
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
-23.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.99 β‚±1,280
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-33.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.1 β‚±3,515
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-45.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.92 β‚±1,499
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
-68.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iloilo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 β‚±13K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-61.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 β‚±9,981
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-59.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 β‚±19.9K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-82.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 β‚±15.9K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-80.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,125 β‚±174K
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-26.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,126 β‚±62.7K
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-60.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Iloilo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$242 β‚±13.5K
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-65.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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

Last update for Iloilo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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