Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cabanatuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cabanatuan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 66.1% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 135.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 73.1% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 113.4% 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

$35.34 ₱2,100

30.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.53 ₱210

148.73%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.83 ₱168

9.19%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.81 ₱48.14

-13.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.48 ₱28.55

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.48 ₱88.2

62.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.73 ₱162

34.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.98 ₱118

13.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.54 ₱91.7

21.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.98 ₱58.5

126.53%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.06 ₱123

8.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$3.53 ₱210

457.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.14 ₱187

16.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.49 ₱385

101.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$4.26 ₱253

-20.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.26 ₱74.9

34.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.90 ₱113

22.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.78 ₱46.43

153.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.47 ₱87.4

5.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.46 ₱86.8

3.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.04 ₱61.9

-5.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.88 ₱52.3

-45.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.91 ₱173

49.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.91 ₱351

249.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.71 ₱41.97

149.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.80 ₱107

52.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.28 ₱16.80

389.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.70 ₱41.31

344.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.22 ₱13.07

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$0.92 ₱54.7

1391.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.12 ₱66.7

19.64%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$28.3K ₱1.7M

-2.13%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$17.4K ₱1.0M

93.08%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$58.6 ₱3,481

108.26%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$21.58 ₱1,282

-36.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$24.92 ₱1,481

-25.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$12.38 ₱736

398.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$2.63 ₱156

534.98%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.11 ₱422

27.85%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$154 ₱9,161

355.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,235 ₱251.7K

277.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$26.54 ₱1,577

121.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$33.64 ₱1,999

2.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$61.1 ₱3,633

84.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$46.27 ₱2,750

82.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$262 ₱15.6K

130.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$43.51 ₱2,586

900.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$590 ₱35.1K

250.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$388 ₱23.0K

279.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$237 ₱14.1K

1162.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$214 ₱12.7K

155.96%

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 Cabanatuan: January 11, 2026

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