Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bulacan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bulacan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 66.7% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 77.2% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 138.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$2.64 ₱154

78.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$13.94 ₱814

229.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$2.82 ₱164

213.48%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$2.14 ₱125

42.99%

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

$0.69 ฿22.16

$0.69 ₱40.02

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$0.33 ₱19.39

18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$1.03 ₱60.2

141.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$1.99 ₱116

86.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$2.14 ₱125

1.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$1.25 ₱72.9

44.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$0.94 ₱54.9

137.23%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.92 ₱112

16.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$3.16 ₱184

522.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$3.53 ₱206

6.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$6.53 ₱381

107.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$2.11 ₱123

53.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$1.51 ₱87.9

7.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$2.14 ₱125

12.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$1.48 ₱86.5

40.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$1.79 ₱104

-11.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$1.52 ₱88.6

-1.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$0.89 ₱51.8

13.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$0.79 ₱46.14

-39.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$2.82 ₱165

58.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

$3.34 ₱195

508.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.03 ₱60.2

80.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

$1.71 ₱99.6

57.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

$0.27 ₱15.68

429.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

$7.64 ₱446

50.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$0.77 ₱45.06

294.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

$0.24 ₱14.04

333.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$2.59 ₱151

426.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$1.12 ₱65.2

20.54%

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

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$27.1K ₱1.6M

0.35%

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

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$14.8K ₱864.6K

125.93%

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

$122 ฿3,905

$110 ₱6,441

10.58%

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

$13.61 ฿435

$33.34 ₱1,946

-59.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$26.93 ₱1,572

-31.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$41.7 ₱2,434

43.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

$0.87 ₱50.6

1835.63%

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$6.19 ₱361

44.10%

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

$684 ฿21.9K

$106 ₱6,203

543.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$1,052 ₱61.4K

1429.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$30.42 ₱1,775

91.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$23.41 ₱1,366

46.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$76.8 ₱4,481

47.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$100 ₱5,863

-15.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

$257 ₱15K

141.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$132 ₱7,706

233.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

$393 ₱22.9K

425.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

$203 ₱11.8K

625.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

$2,050 ₱119.6K

109.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

$1,558 ₱90.9K

89.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

$321 ₱18.8K

66.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.17

-13.61%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bulacan: December 1, 2025

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