Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Negros is 35.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negros is 21.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 ₱202

$4.49 ฿144

-22.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.52 ₱789

$46.15 ฿1,477

-70.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.12 ₱182

$8.77 ฿281

-64.42%

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₱91.2

$2.98 ฿95.4

-47.65%

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

$0.31 ₱18.05

$0.73 ฿23.49

-57.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱24.95

$0.39 ฿12.62

10.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 ₱78.7

$2.43 ฿77.8

-44.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ₱125

$3.79 ฿121

-43.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ₱132

$2.26 ฿72.3

-0.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱88.5

$1.8 ฿57.5

-15.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱68.4

$2.25 ฿72

-48.00%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱131

$2.34 ฿74.8

-3.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.77 ₱745

$19.73 ฿631

-35.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.31 ₱310

$3.62 ฿116

46.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 ₱458

$13.45 ฿430

-41.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱210

$3.24 ฿104

10.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱89.3

$1.71 ฿54.6

-10.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱190

$2.33 ฿74.7

39.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱131

$1.98 ฿63.5

13.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.65 ₱155

$1.58 ฿50.7

67.72%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱143

$1.51 ฿48.32

62.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ₱54.8

$1.01 ฿32.4

-6.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₱48.59

$0.52 ฿16.58

59.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.22 ₱188

$4.49 ฿144

-28.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.63 ₱387

$19.8 ฿634

-66.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.5

$1.77 ฿56.8

-31.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱133

$2.72 ฿86.9

-16.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.16

$1.41 ฿45.13

-81.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 ฿375

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱48.22

$3 ฿96.1

-72.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$1.01 ฿32.26

-75.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱157

$13.97 ฿447

-80.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱64.6

$1.35 ฿43.18

-17.78%

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

$29.6K ₱1.7M

$27.7K ฿887.7K

6.76%

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

$27.3K ₱1.6M

$33.4K ฿1.1M

-18.41%

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

$95.4 ₱5,568

$122 ฿3,894

-21.59%

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

$34.34 ₱2,005

$13.64 ฿436

151.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.39 ₱1,716

$18.85 ฿603

55.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.71 ₱1,968

$61.7 ฿1,973

-45.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$5.79 ₱338

$8.9 ฿285

-34.94%

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

$228 ₱13.3K

$702 ฿22.5K

-67.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,863 ₱225.5K

$16K ฿511.2K

-75.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.58 ₱2,660

$58 ฿1,854

-21.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.7 ₱1,325

$34.63 ฿1,108

-34.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.5 ₱4,407

$115 ฿3,668

-34.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56 ₱3,268

$84.3 ฿2,697

-33.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱15.8K

$615 ฿19.7K

-55.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₱10.2K

$441 ฿14.1K

-60.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₱33.9K

$2,039 ฿65.3K

-71.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$400 ₱23.3K

$1,477 ฿47.3K

-72.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,507 ₱146.3K

$4,260 ฿136.3K

-41.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,973 ฿95.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$257 ₱15K

$665 ฿21.3K

-61.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

31.33%

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

Last update for Negros: November 23, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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