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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 66.3% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.7% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.57 ₱199
31.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.8 ₱1,993
29.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.35 ₱242
98.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.25 ₱181
-4.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.84 ₱46.72
-13.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.4 ₱22.01
-7.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.3 ₱72.7
83.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.11 ₱118
71.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.85 ₱103
21.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.26 ₱70.1
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.94 ₱52.1
138.30%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.05 ₱114
8.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.04 ₱448
140.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.29 ₱239
-12.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.46 ₱471
54.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.99 ₱167
9.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.59 ₱88.8
2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.63 ₱147
-8.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.57 ₱87.3
26.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.09 ₱116
-26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.52 ₱140
-40.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.07 ₱59.5
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.77 ₱42.61
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.45 ₱136
76.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.43 ₱414
191.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.16 ₱64.8
52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.05 ₱114
36.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.26 ₱14.38
419.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.78 ₱43.41
303.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.22 ₱12.19
354.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.18 ₱121
525.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.25 ₱69.5
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.7K ₱1.5M
2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.2K ₱1.1M
67.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$113 ₱6,310
8.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$33.35 ₱1,857
-58.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$27.84 ₱1,550
-34.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$18.82 ₱1,048
222.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.6 ₱312
61.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$149 ₱8,319
364.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,386 ₱244.2K
262.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$45.61 ₱2,540
26.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.84 ₱1,494
28.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.6 ₱4,155
54.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$52.7 ₱2,935
60.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$144 ₱8,031
323.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$105 ₱5,858
320.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$529 ₱29.5K
280.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$228 ₱12.7K
540.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,008 ₱111.8K
111.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$551 ₱30.7K
423.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bohol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bohol: October 29, 2025

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