Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Manado is 36.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manado is 34.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manado
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$4.68 ฿151
-73.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.36 Rp 152K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-79.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$8.65 ฿280
-64.28%
Cappuccino
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
$3.09 ฿100
-48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,219
$0.73 ฿23.53
-56.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,225
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 Rp 61.6K
$2.39 ฿77.4
59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 Rp 96.3K
$3.62 ฿117
63.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manado
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-48.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 Rp 12K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-66.96%
Eggs
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 Rp 134.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-57.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 52.6K
$3.77 ฿122
-14.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
$13.05 ฿422
-40.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 Rp 44.4K
$3.28 ฿106
-16.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-32.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.5K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,795
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 Rp 37.5K
$4.32 ฿140
-46.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.85 Rp 338.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-3.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.77 ฿57.3
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.79 ฿90.4
10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Manado
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 Rp 5,758
$1.35 ฿43.74
-74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 Rp 162.8K
$11.76 ฿380
-14.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,561
$3.15 ฿102
-83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,677
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 Rp 46.9K
$13.64 ฿442
-78.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-37.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 449.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manado
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.54 Rp 398.3K
$123 ฿3,970
-80.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
$13.93 ฿451
-69.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 Rp 375.4K
$18.24 ฿590
26.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manado
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.41 Rp 298.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-69.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 Rp 97.3K
$17.11 ฿554
-64.99%
Cinema Ticket
$2.63 Rp 42.6K
$9.07 ฿294
-71.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manado
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,072 Rp 82.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-68.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manado
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 Rp 980.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
5.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.62 Rp 399.7K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-28.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$115 ฿3,727
-19.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-11.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manado
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 Rp 5.3M
$611 ฿19.8K
-46.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.6M
$442 ฿14.3K
-77.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-83.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 Rp 20.4M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 Rp 13.1M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-72.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manado
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 Rp 4.1M
$697 ฿22.5K
-63.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.33
87.62%

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

Last update for Manado: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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