Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Davao Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Davao

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.6% more expensive than Davao without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.6% more expensive than Davao without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Davao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.53 ₱252
3.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$24.15 ₱1,345
92.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.59 ₱255
88.45%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.15 ₱120
43.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.8 ₱44.56
-8.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.52 ₱29.15
-28.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.4 ₱78.2
70.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.74 ₱96.8
108.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Davao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.69 ₱94
32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.23 ₱68.4
46.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1 ₱55.4
124.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.07 ₱115
7.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.95 ₱331
224.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.55 ₱253
-17.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.13 ₱397
83.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.99 ₱166
9.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.13 ₱63
44.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.4 ₱134
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.34 ₱74.8
48.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.27 ₱127
-32.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$3.17 ₱177
-53.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.38 ₱76.9
-26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.6 ₱33.47
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.65 ₱147
63.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.87 ₱438
175.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.4 ₱77.9
26.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.54 ₱85.8
81.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Davao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.24 ₱13.39
462.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$14.35 ₱799
-18.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.92 ₱51
242.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.25 ₱14.02
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.09 ₱116
552.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.14 ₱63.2
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22K ₱1.2M
24.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.2K ₱1.2M
60.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Davao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$105 ₱5,871
16.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$34.17 ₱1,903
-59.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.47 ₱2,031
-49.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Davao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41 ₱2,283
48.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$4.31 ₱240
296.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.34 ₱241
108.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Davao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$121 ₱6,751
472.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,094 ₱450.7K
96.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Davao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$66 ₱3,673
-12.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.8 ₱1,659
15.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$78.7 ₱4,381
46.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$67.4 ₱3,754
25.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Davao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$319 ₱17.7K
91.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$186 ₱10.4K
137.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$815 ₱45.4K
147.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$373 ₱20.8K
291.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,972 ₱109.8K
115.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,504 ₱83.7K
91.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Davao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$448 ₱24.9K
55.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.56
-44.25%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Davao: October 28, 2025

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