Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Calbayog Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Calbayog

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47% more expensive than Calbayog without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 76.5% more expensive than Calbayog without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Calbayog
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$3.58 β‚±199
30.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$17.99 β‚±1,002
157.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$3.33 β‚±186
159.76%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.35 β‚±131
31.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.78 β‚±43.35
-6.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.36 β‚±20.14
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.32 β‚±73.3
81.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.18 β‚±121
66.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Calbayog
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.31 β‚±72.9
70.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.21 β‚±67.3
48.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$0.94 β‚±52.4
138.30%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.09 β‚±116
6.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$8.2 β‚±457
135.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$3.86 β‚±215
-2.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$7.7 β‚±429
69.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.65 β‚±91.7
98.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$0.93 β‚±51.7
75.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.59 β‚±144
-7.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.56 β‚±86.7
27.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$2.3 β‚±128
-33.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.59 β‚±144
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.08 β‚±60
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.75 β‚±42
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$4.23 β‚±236
2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$5.99 β‚±334
261.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.72 β‚±40.07
145.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$0.98 β‚±54.8
184.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Calbayog
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.28 β‚±15.78
382.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$20.98 β‚±1,168
-43.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.82 β‚±45.83
284.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.22 β‚±12.25
354.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$2.1 β‚±117
549.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.46 β‚±81.5
-10.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$26.8K β‚±1.5M
2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$20.2K β‚±1.1M
67.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Calbayog
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$111 β‚±6,171
10.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$32.72 β‚±1,822
-57.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$27.23 β‚±1,516
-33.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Calbayog
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$34.21 β‚±1,905
77.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$5.48 β‚±305
212.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.96 β‚±332
52.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Calbayog
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$151 β‚±8,420
359.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$4,263 β‚±237.3K
272.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Calbayog
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$46.52 β‚±2,590
23.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$26.96 β‚±1,501
28.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$74.2 β‚±4,132
55.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$53.6 β‚±2,986
58.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Calbayog
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$175 β‚±9,769
248.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$106 β‚±5,890
318.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$340 β‚±18.9K
493.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$190 β‚±10.6K
669.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$535 β‚±29.8K
693.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$518 β‚±28.9K
456.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Calbayog
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$162 β‚±9,034
329.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calbayog: October 29, 2025

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