Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Butuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Butuan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 76.3% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 57.7% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 127% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.40 ₱261

2.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$16.24 ₱965

183.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.35 ₱139

273.62%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.68 ₱100

83.93%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.33 ₱19.39

112.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.29 ₱17.01

37.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.19 ₱70.5

101.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.73 ₱103

112.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.72 ₱102

30.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.04 ₱61.6

79.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.92 ₱54.8

141.30%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.98 ₱117

12.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$5.66 ₱336

247.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.69 ₱219

-0.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.27 ₱432

80.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.39 ₱82.6

143.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.55 ₱32.61

207.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.87 ₱51.7

167.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.40 ₱83.1

41.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.27 ₱135

-31.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$3.31 ₱196

-54.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.33 ₱79.3

-26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.57 ₱33.82

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.43 ₱144

79.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.36 ₱318

285.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.71 ₱42.01

149.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$0.85 ₱50.4

223.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.26 ₱15.38

426.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.74 ₱44.12

320.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.23 ₱13.65

356.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.14 ₱127

541.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.09 ₱65.0

22.94%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$21.9K ₱1.3M

26.15%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$21.2K ₱1.3M

58.51%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$103 ₱6,138

18.09%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$33.56 ₱1,995

-59.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$36.69 ₱2,181

-49.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$34.56 ₱2,054

78.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.33 ₱257

285.68%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.52 ₱269

101.11%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$70.1 ₱4,165

902.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,769 ₱105.1K

804.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$45.23 ₱2,688

30.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$9.75 ₱579

252.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$71.4 ₱4,243

57.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$70.0 ₱4,162

20.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$267 ₱15.9K

126.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$174 ₱10.4K

149.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$584 ₱34.7K

254.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$391 ₱23.3K

276.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,128 ₱126.5K

108.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$793 ₱47.1K

276.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$109 ₱6,460

403.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

9.56

-44.25%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Butuan: January 11, 2026

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