Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bacolod Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bacolod

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.7% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.5% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.16 ₱129

108.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$16.51 ₱981

179.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.82 ₱227

129.84%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.83 ₱168

9.19%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.63 ₱96.6

-57.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.20 ₱71.6

-66.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.26 ₱74.7

90.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.89 ₱113

94.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.75 ₱104

28.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.25 ₱74.2

49.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.94 ₱55.9

136.17%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.79 ₱106

24.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.87 ₱586

99.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$7.36 ₱437

-50.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.80 ₱463

67.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.88 ₱231

-12.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$2.82 ₱168

-40.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.62 ₱155

-11.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.64 ₱37.88

209.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.25 ₱134

-31.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.19 ₱130

-31.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.07 ₱63.5

-8.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.12 ₱66.8

-57.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.97 ₱176

46.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.95 ₱56.4

86.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.05 ₱122

34.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.18 ₱10.84

661.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$10.49 ₱623

8.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.76 ₱45.21

309.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.26 ₱15.53

303.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.18 ₱129

529.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.23 ₱73.1

8.94%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$24.5K ₱1.5M

13.11%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

7.09%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$103 ₱6,148

17.90%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$35.04 ₱2,083

-61.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$26.94 ₱1,601

-31.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$26.93 ₱1,600

129.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$2.72 ₱162

513.97%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.02 ₱298

81.08%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$35.56 ₱2,113

1875.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,309 ₱256.1K

271.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$56.1 ₱3,332

5.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$26.36 ₱1,566

30.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$49.76 ₱2,957

126.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$43.69 ₱2,597

93.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$224 ₱13.3K

170.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$146 ₱8,702

197.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$498 ₱29.6K

315.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$430 ₱25.6K

242.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$230 ₱13.7K

137.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.67

-20.09%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bacolod: January 13, 2026

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