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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cagayan de Oro City Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cagayan de Oro City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.1% more expensive than Cagayan de Oro City without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 67.9% more expensive than Cagayan de Oro City without rent, and 124.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.85 โ‚ฑ229
17.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$13.90 โ‚ฑ826
231.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.27 โ‚ฑ194
168.50%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.60 โ‚ฑ155
18.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.7
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.36 โ‚ฑ21.27
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.40 โ‚ฑ82.9
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.49 โ‚ฑ148
47.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.63 โ‚ฑ96.9
38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.2
87.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.4
138.71%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.49 โ‚ฑ148
-10.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.88 โ‚ฑ350
234.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.65 โ‚ฑ217
0.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$6.61 โ‚ฑ393
98.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
45.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.3
46.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
0.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.28 โ‚ฑ76.1
54.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$2.18 โ‚ฑ129
-28.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$2.85 โ‚ฑ169
-47.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.87 โ‚ฑ51.6
12.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.47 โ‚ฑ28.14
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.43 โ‚ฑ144
79.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$4.12 โ‚ฑ245
401.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.35 โ‚ฑ80.0
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.57 โ‚ฑ93.6
75.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.43 โ‚ฑ25.61
218.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.68 โ‚ฑ516
30.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.74 โ‚ฑ43.74
320.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.99
377.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
529.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.09 โ‚ฑ65.0
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$20.3K โ‚ฑ1.2M
36.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$19.3K โ‚ฑ1.1M
74.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$104 โ‚ฑ6,187
17.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$40.91 โ‚ฑ2,431
-66.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$32.75 โ‚ฑ1,946
-43.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$22.00 โ‚ฑ1,307
180.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$3.41 โ‚ฑ203
389.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.48 โ‚ฑ266
102.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$188 โ‚ฑ11.2K
273.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$2,462 โ‚ฑ146.3K
549.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$34.70 โ‚ฑ2,062
69.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$14.32 โ‚ฑ851
140.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$57.2 โ‚ฑ3,402
97.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$43.59 โ‚ฑ2,591
94.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$351 โ‚ฑ20.9K
72.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$214 โ‚ฑ12.7K
103.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$588 โ‚ฑ35.0K
251.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$371 โ‚ฑ22.1K
296.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,560 โ‚ฑ92.7K
184.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$884 โ‚ฑ52.6K
237.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$329 โ‚ฑ19.6K
66.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cagayan de Oro City: January 12, 2026

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