Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Calamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Calamba

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.6% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.6% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 106.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$3.53 ₱206

31.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$13.45 ₱787

242.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$2.61 ₱153

234.87%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.37 ₱139

28.27%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.69 ₱40.51

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.37 ₱21.80

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.01 ₱59.1

141.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$1.99 ₱117

90.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.83 ₱107

16.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.20 ₱70.0

55.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.07 ₱62.8

104.67%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$2.18 ₱128

3.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$8.97 ₱525

119.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.90 ₱228

-2.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$8.78 ₱514

54.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.65 ₱155

22.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.77 ₱104

-5.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.30 ₱134

3.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$1.21 ₱70.7

72.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.80 ₱106

-15.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$2.20 ₱129

-31.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.68 ₱39.86

45.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.71 ₱41.25

-28.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.26 ₱190

30.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$9.59 ₱561

111.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.07 ₱62.8

67.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$2.35 ₱138

17.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.28 ₱16.51

400.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.86 ₱50.4

261.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.24 ₱14.10

312.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$2.45 ₱143

460.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.12 ₱65.2

17.86%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$32.3K ₱1.9M

-15.61%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

68.13%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$148 ₱8,659

-18.66%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$35.02 ₱2,049

-60.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$26.66 ₱1,560

-31.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$33.52 ₱1,961

81.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$4.32 ₱253

298.84%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$5.67 ₱332

53.62%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$154 ₱9,001

353.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$4,659 ₱272.5K

237.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$48.07 ₱2,812

19.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$27.64 ₱1,617

23.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$76.6 ₱4,483

47.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$46.99 ₱2,749

80.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$126 ₱7,347

380.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$80.0 ₱4,682

444.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$589 ₱34.4K

249.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$401 ₱23.5K

273.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$2,176 ₱127.3K

95.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$752 ₱44.0K

297.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$279 ₱16.3K

89.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.5

18.44%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Calamba: March 2, 2026

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