Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dagupan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dagupan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.3% more expensive than Dagupan without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.4% more expensive than Dagupan without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.21 ₱191

40.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$13.32 ₱791

245.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.89 ₱291

79.55%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.70 ₱161

14.44%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.54 ₱32.10

29.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.26 ₱15.39

53.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.30 ₱77.4

84.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.98 ₱177

23.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.10 ₱125

7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.45 ₱86.4

28.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.89 ₱52.8

149.44%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.10 ₱125

6.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.30 ₱374

212.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.46 ₱265

-17.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.68 ₱456

70.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$4.47 ₱266

-24.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.91 ₱113

-11.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.60 ₱155

-10.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.25 ₱74.4

58.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$3.13 ₱186

-50.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.94 ₱175

-48.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.09 ₱64.6

-10.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.64 ₱37.94

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.70 ₱161

61.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.74 ₱341

259.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.98 ₱58.5

80.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.10 ₱125

30.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.24 ₱14.34

470.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.68 ₱40.49

357.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.35 ₱21.00

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$3.59 ₱214

282.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.12 ₱66.5

19.64%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$33.5K ₱2.0M

-17.42%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$21.9K ₱1.3M

53.68%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$117 ₱6,946

4.36%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$27.12 ₱1,611

-49.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$29.65 ₱1,762

-37.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$37.89 ₱2,252

62.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.58 ₱332

62.90%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$324 ₱19.3K

116.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$7,816 ₱464.5K

104.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$58.8 ₱3,494

0.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$9.03 ₱536

281.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$85.9 ₱5,105

31.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$123 ₱7,338

-31.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$226 ₱13.4K

168.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$174 ₱10.4K

149.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$534 ₱31.7K

287.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$299 ₱17.8K

392.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$502 ₱29.9K

494.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$256 ₱15.2K

113.86%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dagupan: January 11, 2026

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