Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Madang is 38.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Madang is 22.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.67 PGK 28.67

$4.65 ฿149

43.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.77 PGK 167

$46.54 ฿1,488

-16.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.74 PGK 46.19

$8.64 ฿276

24.31%

Cappuccino

$2.45 PGK 10.52

$2.93 ฿93.6

-16.38%

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

$1.17 PGK 5.05

$0.68 ฿21.87

72.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 PGK 2.99

$0.36 ฿11.64

94.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 PGK 12.62

$2.43 ฿77.7

20.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 PGK 18.33

$3.64 ฿116

17.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 PGK 8.35

$2.19 ฿69.9

-11.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 PGK 6.12

$1.80 ฿57.6

-21.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 PGK 6.34

$2.18 ฿69.6

-32.57%

Eggs

$3.28 PGK 14.10

$2.29 ฿73.3

43.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.68 PGK 24.43

$3.78 ฿121

50.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.06 PGK 34.67

$13.09 ฿419

-38.43%

Apples (1kg)

$5.31 PGK 22.82

$3.30 ฿105

60.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.44 PGK 10.49

$1.71 ฿54.5

42.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 PGK 4.25

$2.31 ฿73.7

-57.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.97 PGK 8.46

$1.99 ฿63.5

-1.01%

Potato (1kg)

$4.90 PGK 21.09

$1.53 ฿48.95

220.26%

Onion (1kg)

$2.82 PGK 12.13

$1.49 ฿47.55

89.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$6.15 PGK 26.45

$1.01 ฿32.44

508.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 PGK 1.98

$0.48 ฿15.50

-4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.10 PGK 21.94

$4.27 ฿136

19.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.58 PGK 49.79

$19.82 ฿634

-41.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 PGK 9.15

$1.79 ฿57.2

18.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 PGK 10.14

$2.70 ฿86.2

-12.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.77

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.39 ฿364

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 ฿97.5

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 ฿33.01

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.02 ฿448

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 PGK 4.70

$1.34 ฿42.85

-18.66%

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

$28.2K ฿903.0K

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

$33.2K ฿1.1M

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

$66.2 PGK 285

$124 ฿3,953

-46.43%

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

$13.60 ฿435

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.19 PGK 104

$18.25 ฿583

32.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.9 ฿1,978

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.01 ฿544

Cinema Ticket

$9.15 ฿293

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

$79.1 PGK 340

$705 ฿22.5K

-88.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,936 PGK 25.5K

$16.2K ฿516.8K

-63.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.11 PGK 82.2

$58.1 ฿1,858

-67.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.63 PGK 62.9

$34.27 ฿1,096

-57.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.5 PGK 294

$115 ฿3,684

-40.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.40 PGK 122

$84.9 ฿2,714

-66.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$613 ฿19.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$447 ฿14.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$951 PGK 4,089

$2,070 ฿66.2K

-54.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$601 PGK 2,584

$1,517 ฿48.5K

-60.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,169 ฿133.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,017 ฿96.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 PGK 1,016

$530 ฿17.0K

-55.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Madang: March 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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