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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 117% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$3.47 ₱205

34.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$13.25 ₱784

248.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$2.61 ₱155

234.87%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.44 ₱144

24.59%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.65 ₱38.49

10.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.37 ₱21.95

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.44 ₱85.2

69.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$1.99 ₱118

90.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.92 ₱113

11.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.20 ₱71.2

55.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.11 ₱65.7

97.30%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.25 ₱133

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$9.38 ₱555

110.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.92 ₱232

-3.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$8.67 ₱513

56.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.73 ₱161

19.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.87 ₱111

-10.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.26 ₱134

5.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.16 ₱68.6

80.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.81 ₱107

-15.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$2.19 ₱129

-31.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.67 ₱39.84

47.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.76 ₱45.25

-32.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.27 ₱193

30.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$9.27 ₱549

119.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.02 ₱60.3

75.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.27 ₱134

22.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.26 ₱15.32

438.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$10.82 ₱640

8.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.86 ₱50.8

261.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.24 ₱14.23

312.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$2.35 ₱139

484.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.16 ₱68.4

13.79%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-14.38%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

67.88%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$147 ₱8,675

-17.88%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$34.60 ₱2,047

-59.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$25.99 ₱1,538

-29.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$21.69 ₱1,283

180.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$4.24 ₱251

306.37%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$5.80 ₱343

50.17%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$153 ₱9,070

355.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$4,687 ₱277.3K

235.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$47.97 ₱2,839

20.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$27.79 ₱1,644

23.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$74.9 ₱4,431

51.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$47.05 ₱2,784

80.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$345 ₱20.4K

75.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$142 ₱8,387

207.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$547 ₱32.4K

276.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$262 ₱15.5K

472.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$2,616 ₱154.8K

62.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$974 ₱57.6K

206.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$197 ₱11.6K

168.86%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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