Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.1% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 123.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.64 ₱216

23.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$13.09 ₱778

252.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.67 ₱159

228.84%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.43 ₱145

27.16%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.64 ₱37.91

9.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.41 ₱24.19

-2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.45 ₱86.4

65.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.93 ₱115

90.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.84 ₱110

22.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.19 ₱70.6

57.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.08 ₱64.2

105.56%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.18 ₱130

2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.39 ₱558

109.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.92 ₱233

-6.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.51 ₱506

53.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.72 ₱162

24.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.80 ₱107

-6.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.35 ₱140

-0.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.16 ₱68.8

70.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.82 ₱108

-14.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$2.30 ₱137

-34.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.68 ₱40.61

44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.75 ₱44.59

-36.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.26 ₱193

33.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$9.54 ₱567

116.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.02 ₱60.6

73.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.33 ₱138

18.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.28 ₱16.82

389.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$10.54 ₱626

7.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.92 ₱54.9

238.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.22 ₱13.04

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.34 ₱139

486.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.11 ₱65.7

20.72%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-11.95%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

65.74%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$149 ₱8,876

-18.33%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$34.01 ₱2,021

-59.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$26.10 ₱1,551

-29.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$21.62 ₱1,285

185.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.06 ₱241

311.33%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.60 ₱333

62.32%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$149 ₱8,838

372.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

239.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$48.65 ₱2,891

21.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$27.89 ₱1,658

23.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$75.8 ₱4,505

48.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$46.85 ₱2,784

80.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$345 ₱20.5K

75.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$141 ₱8,375

208.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$554 ₱32.9K

273.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$271 ₱16.1K

443.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

77.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$992 ₱58.9K

201.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$223 ₱13.2K

145.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.5

18.44%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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