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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.7% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 53.1% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$3.05 ₱179

52.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$21.16 ₱1,238

117.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$4.92 ₱288

77.64%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.45 ₱144

24.08%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$1.27 ₱74.5

-43.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.28 ₱16.41

39.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.31 ₱76.4

86.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.17 ₱127

74.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.82 ₱106

17.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.22 ₱71.3

52.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$0.86 ₱50.4

154.65%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$2.73 ₱160

-17.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$8.18 ₱478

141.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.21 ₱246

-9.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$7.62 ₱446

77.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.89 ₱169

12.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.47 ₱86.2

13.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.67 ₱156

-10.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$1.44 ₱84.2

45.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.73 ₱101

-11.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$2.62 ₱153

-42.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$1.10 ₱64.4

-10.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.72 ₱42.12

-29.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.93 ₱230

8.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$7.83 ₱458

159.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.21 ₱70.9

47.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$1.95 ₱114

42.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.36 ₱21.21

288.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.82 ₱48.16

279.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.24 ₱14.11

312.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$2.10 ₱123

553.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.21 ₱71.1

9.09%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$27.0K ₱1.6M

1.03%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

64.96%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$116 ₱6,798

3.61%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$8.61 ₱504

61.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$38.58 ₱2,257

-52.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$53.1 ₱3,108

14.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$4.31 ₱252

299.77%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$4.22 ₱247

106.40%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$151 ₱8,846

361.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$4,057 ₱237.3K

287.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$46.23 ₱2,705

24.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$27.03 ₱1,581

26.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$75.5 ₱4,417

49.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$53.4 ₱3,126

58.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$266 ₱15.5K

127.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$176 ₱10.3K

148.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$587 ₱34.4K

250.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$767 ₱44.9K

95.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$2,430 ₱142.2K

74.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$736 ₱43.1K

305.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$251 ₱14.7K

111.12%

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 Boracay: March 1, 2026

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