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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.2% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 62.1% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 150% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.74 ₱163

64.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$14.26 ₱848

223.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.76 ₱164

218.12%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.25 ₱134

37.33%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.74 ₱44.19

-5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.34 ₱19.93

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.03 ₱61.4

133.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.09 ₱124

76.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.11 ₱125

6.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.27 ₱75.6

47.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.91 ₱54.0

143.96%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.97 ₱117

13.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$3.14 ₱187

526.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.53 ₱210

3.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.66 ₱396

96.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.09 ₱125

61.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.45 ₱85.9

16.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.14 ₱127

8.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.48 ₱87.7

33.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.75 ₱104

-11.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.58 ₱94.2

-4.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.88 ₱52.4

11.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.85 ₱50.4

-43.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.79 ₱166

55.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$3.34 ₱199

518.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.05 ₱62.3

68.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.71 ₱101

60.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.27 ₱15.87

407.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$7.63 ₱453

48.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.78 ₱46.30

298.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.24 ₱14.28

337.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.69 ₱160

410.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.16 ₱68.7

15.52%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$26.6K ₱1.6M

4.10%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$14.7K ₱874.4K

128.34%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$114 ₱6,783

6.87%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$33.34 ₱1,982

-59.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$26.17 ₱1,555

-29.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$40.67 ₱2,417

51.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.50 ₱267

271.11%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.36 ₱378

42.92%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$108 ₱6,409

551.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$4,235 ₱251.7K

277.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$30.48 ₱1,812

93.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$23.24 ₱1,381

48.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$74.9 ₱4,449

50.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$101 ₱6,005

-16.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$256 ₱15.2K

136.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$134 ₱7,979

224.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$389 ₱23.1K

431.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$202 ₱12.0K

628.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,016 ₱119.8K

120.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$898 ₱53.4K

232.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$317 ₱18.9K

72.48%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bulacan: January 11, 2026

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