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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.9% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 67.8% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$2.16 ₱126

115.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$17.06 ₱998

170.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$3.88 ₱227

125.26%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.97 ₱174

2.36%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$1.62 ₱94.8

-55.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$1.22 ₱71.1

-68.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.30 ₱76.3

87.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.00 ₱117

89.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.79 ₱105

19.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.19 ₱69.3

56.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$0.91 ₱53.1

140.66%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$1.78 ₱104

26.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$10.04 ₱587

96.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$7.48 ₱438

-49.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$7.52 ₱440

80.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$3.95 ₱231

-17.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$2.72 ₱159

-38.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.59 ₱152

-7.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$0.65 ₱37.76

221.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$2.23 ₱130

-31.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$2.25 ₱131

-32.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$1.11 ₱64.8

-10.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$1.09 ₱63.9

-53.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$2.93 ₱171

45.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$0.96 ₱56.1

86.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$2.06 ₱120

34.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.18 ₱10.32

677.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$10.66 ₱624

9.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.83 ₱48.41

274.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.26 ₱15.23

280.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$2.11 ₱124

550.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.18 ₱68.9

11.86%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$24.9K ₱1.5M

9.30%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$30.8K ₱1.8M

10.86%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$102 ₱5,938

18.61%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$36.13 ₱2,113

-61.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$27.39 ₱1,602

-33.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$26.34 ₱1,541

131.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$2.60 ₱152

562.69%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$4.89 ₱286

78.12%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$35.43 ₱2,073

1869.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$4,231 ₱247.5K

271.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$54.8 ₱3,206

5.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$26.88 ₱1,572

27.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$49.70 ₱2,907

127.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$44.83 ₱2,622

89.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$224 ₱13.1K

169.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$151 ₱8,857

188.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$500 ₱29.3K

311.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$432 ₱25.3K

246.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$222 ₱13.0K

137.92%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bacolod: March 2, 2026

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