Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Marawi is 33.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Marawi is 37.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marawi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 β‚±197
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
-24.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.51 β‚±975
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-62.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.22 β‚±179
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-62.77%
Cappuccino
$2.34 β‚±131
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-24.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 β‚±43.83
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 β‚±20.13
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 β‚±73
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
-45.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 β‚±122
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-39.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marawi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 β‚±107
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 β‚±67.1
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 β‚±52.7
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-57.59%
Eggs
$2.07 β‚±115
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
-7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 β‚±460
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-57.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 β‚±235
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 β‚±439
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-39.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 β‚±164
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-10.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚±88.4
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 β‚±152
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
13.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 β‚±90.4
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
-18.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 β‚±125
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 β‚±140
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
69.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 β‚±62
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚±39.77
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 β‚±163
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-32.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.15 β‚±231
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-80.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 β‚±64.2
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 β‚±111
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-28.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Marawi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 β‚±14.44
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-80.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 β‚±43.46
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-75.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 β‚±13.39
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-76.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 β‚±122
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-84.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 β‚±63.1
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K β‚±1.5M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
-3.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K β‚±1.1M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-39.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marawi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 β‚±6,194
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-9.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.02 β‚±1,838
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
137.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.63 β‚±1,538
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
51.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marawi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.5 β‚±1,865
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-44.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.81 β‚±324
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-35.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marawi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 β‚±8,299
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-78.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,376 β‚±243.6K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-72.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marawi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.08 β‚±2,566
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
-19.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.95 β‚±1,501
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-21.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 β‚±4,231
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-34.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.1 β‚±2,958
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
-37.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marawi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 β‚±14.8K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-56.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 β‚±9,747
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-60.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 β‚±32.8K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-70.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 β‚±22.1K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-72.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 β‚±146K
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-38.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$253 β‚±14.1K
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-91.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Marawi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$335 β‚±18.6K
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-51.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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

Last update for Marawi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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