Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Boracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Boracay

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.2% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.08 ₱183

46.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$21.37 ₱1,270

115.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.95 ₱294

77.37%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.71 ₱161

14.02%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.25 ₱74.4

-44.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.26 ₱15.25

53.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.31 ₱78.0

83.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.17 ₱129

69.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.81 ₱108

24.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.23 ₱72.9

52.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.85 ₱50.4

161.18%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.59 ₱154

-13.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.91 ₱470

148.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.33 ₱257

-15.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.94 ₱472

64.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.00 ₱178

12.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.55 ₱91.9

9.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.63 ₱156

-11.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.45 ₱86.3

36.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.76 ₱104

-11.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.65 ₱157

-43.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.12 ₱66.3

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.75 ₱44.61

-36.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.94 ₱234

10.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.58 ₱391

213.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.21 ₱72.1

46.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.98 ₱118

38.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.34 ₱20.16

302.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.82 ₱48.78

279.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.22 ₱13.04

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.14 ₱127

541.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.22 ₱72.6

9.84%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$26.8K ₱1.6M

3.11%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

65.54%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$115 ₱6,810

6.45%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.11 ₱541

49.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$38.26 ₱2,274

-51.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$53.1 ₱3,157

16.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.39 ₱261

280.41%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.12 ₱245

120.63%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$150 ₱8,906

368.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,001 ₱237.8K

299.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.09 ₱2,739

27.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$26.12 ₱1,552

31.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$76.0 ₱4,515

48.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$52.3 ₱3,107

61.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$266 ₱15.8K

128.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$177 ₱10.5K

145.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$597 ₱35.5K

246.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$763 ₱45.3K

93.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,039 ₱121.2K

118.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$893 ₱53.0K

234.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$240 ₱14.3K

127.73%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Boracay: January 13, 2026

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