Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bohol Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bohol

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 25.8% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.8% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 116.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.52 ₱208
32.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$35.20 ₱2,082
30.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.42 ₱261
97.74%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.27 ₱193
-7.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.82 ₱48.77
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.40 ₱23.46
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.35 ₱80.1
80.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.07 ₱122
83.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.91 ₱113
12.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.25 ₱74.0
48.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.95 ₱56.3
130.53%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.09 ₱123
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.17 ₱483
141.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.36 ₱258
-13.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.56 ₱507
58.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.91 ₱172
11.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.52 ₱89.7
9.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.59 ₱153
-7.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.63 ₱96.3
28.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$2.06 ₱122
-25.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$2.63 ₱155
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.06 ₱63.0
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.73 ₱43.16
-30.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.34 ₱138
82.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.40 ₱438
174.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.16 ₱68.9
54.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.04 ₱121
35.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.26 ₱15.23
438.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.78 ₱45.89
298.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.24 ₱14.25
312.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.17 ₱129
532.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.28 ₱75.8
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$26.2K ₱1.6M
3.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.2K ₱1.2M
69.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$114 ₱6,749
5.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$32.40 ₱1,917
-57.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$27.95 ₱1,654
-34.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$18.87 ₱1,116
222.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$4.55 ₱269
278.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.71 ₱338
52.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$151 ₱8,945
361.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,234 ₱250.5K
271.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$46.68 ₱2,762
23.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$26.13 ₱1,546
31.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$76.3 ₱4,514
48.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$52.5 ₱3,108
61.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$140 ₱8,299
330.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$105 ₱6,204
315.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$535 ₱31.7K
284.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$225 ₱13.3K
565.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,729 ₱161.5K
55.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$719 ₱42.6K
315.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
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 Bohol: March 3, 2026

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