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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.4% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 43.4% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.47 ₱206

29.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$13.32 ₱792

245.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.64 ₱157

232.58%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.34 ₱139

32.05%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.64 ₱38.03

9.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 ₱22.12

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.04 ₱61.6

130.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.91 ₱113

92.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.89 ₱113

19.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.25 ₱74.2

49.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.08 ₱64.1

105.56%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.24 ₱133

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.22 ₱548

113.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.70 ₱220

-1.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.40 ₱499

55.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.72 ₱161

24.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.80 ₱107

-6.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.28 ₱136

2.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.20 ₱71.4

65.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.90 ₱113

-18.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.31 ₱137

-34.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.68 ₱40.54

44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.71 ₱41.99

-32.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.36 ₱200

29.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.47 ₱444

176.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.06 ₱63.3

66.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.31 ₱137

19.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.26 ₱15.44

426.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.85 ₱50.4

265.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.22 ₱13.03

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.35 ₱139

483.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.11 ₱65.9

20.72%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-11.91%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

64.02%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$149 ₱8,828

-17.88%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$34.75 ₱2,065

-60.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$25.88 ₱1,538

-28.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$34.12 ₱2,028

80.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.75 ₱342

58.09%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$154 ₱9,156

355.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,757 ₱282.7K

236.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$48.86 ₱2,903

20.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$27.86 ₱1,656

23.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$75.9 ₱4,508

48.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$46.35 ₱2,754

82.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$125 ₱7,405

386.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$79.2 ₱4,709

449.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$599 ₱35.6K

245.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$394 ₱23.4K

273.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$273 ₱16.2K

100.64%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Calamba: January 12, 2026

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