Cost of Living Comparison Between Legazpi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Legazpi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Legazpi is 29.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Legazpi is 30.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Legazpi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 ₱197
$4.68 ฿151
-24.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.85 ₱1,328
$46.4 ฿1,502
-48.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 ₱175
$8.65 ฿280
-63.70%
Cappuccino
$2.25 ₱125
$3.09 ฿100
-27.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱23.45
$0.73 ฿23.53
-42.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₱18.79
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ₱54.7
$2.39 ฿77.4
-59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ₱200
$3.62 ฿117
-0.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Legazpi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 ₱91.9
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 ₱73.3
$1.8 ฿58.2
-26.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₱52.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
-57.59%
Eggs
$2.1 ₱117
$2.23 ฿72.1
-5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 ₱700
$19.31 ฿625
-34.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.98 ₱222
$3.77 ฿122
5.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.99 ₱389
$13.05 ฿422
-46.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 ₱161
$3.28 ฿106
-11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ₱120
$1.63 ฿52.6
32.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 ₱200
$2.4 ฿77.7
49.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 ₱96
$1.99 ฿64.3
-13.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.7 ₱151
$1.53 ฿49.62
76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ₱101
$1.49 ฿48.11
21.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 ₱101
$1.02 ฿32.87
78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₱50.5
$0.48 ฿15.61
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 ₱240
$4.32 ฿140
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 ₱377
$21.68 ฿702
-68.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₱65.6
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ₱203
$2.79 ฿90.4
30.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Legazpi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$1.35 ฿43.74
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 ₱37.1
$3.15 ฿102
-78.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱15.19
$1 ฿32.3
-73.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 ₱144
$13.64 ฿442
-81.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ₱71.6
$1.3 ฿42.2
-0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ₱1.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-3.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ₱1.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-38.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Legazpi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ₱8,232
$123 ฿3,970
20.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 ₱1,303
$13.93 ฿451
67.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 ₱1,958
$18.24 ฿590
92.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Legazpi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.67 ₱1,875
$60.8 ฿1,966
-44.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.24 ₱292
$9.07 ฿294
-42.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Legazpi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.5 ₱3,924
$694 ฿22.5K
-89.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 ₱244.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Legazpi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.77 ₱2,549
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.63 ₱1,482
$34.51 ฿1,117
-22.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ₱3,942
$115 ฿3,727
-38.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 ₱3,938
$84.8 ฿2,743
-16.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Legazpi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 ₱8,733
$611 ฿19.8K
-74.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ₱5,900
$442 ฿14.3K
-76.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 ₱21.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-80.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 ₱12.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-84.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,126 ₱118.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-49.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Legazpi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ₱15.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
-59.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
5.33
89.87%

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Last update for Legazpi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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