Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dumaguete Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dumaguete

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.4% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.3% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.22 ₱191

40.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$14.10 ₱838

226.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.36 ₱259

101.38%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.21 ₱131

39.82%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.77 ₱45.88

-9.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.39 ₱23.43

2.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.07 ₱63.8

124.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.07 ₱123

77.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.69 ₱101

33.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.43 ₱84.9

30.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.02 ₱60.7

117.65%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.99 ₱118

12.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.34 ₱555

110.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.26 ₱313

-30.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.74 ₱460

69.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.81 ₱108

86.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.46 ₱86.6

15.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$4.09 ₱243

-43.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.46 ₱86.5

35.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$2.35 ₱140

-34.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$2.59 ₱154

-41.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.85 ₱50.3

15.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.65 ₱38.35

-26.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.71 ₱161

60.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$8.38 ₱498

146.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.17 ₱69.6

51.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.05 ₱122

34.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.47 ₱28.09

191.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$8.79 ₱522

29.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.79 ₱46.87

293.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.25 ₱14.79

320.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$0.90 ₱53.8

1424.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.15 ₱68.4

16.52%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$23.2K ₱1.4M

19.29%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$38.6K ₱2.3M

-12.99%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$73.4 ₱4,364

66.12%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$43.60 ₱2,591

-68.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$29.37 ₱1,746

-37.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$23.16 ₱1,376

166.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$3.61 ₱215

362.60%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.20 ₱368

46.61%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$72.8 ₱4,326

864.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$1,843 ₱109.5K

767.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$105 ₱6,239

-43.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$35.61 ₱2,116

-3.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$112 ₱6,685

0.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$85.8 ₱5,101

-1.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$245 ₱14.6K

147.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$210 ₱12.5K

106.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$438 ₱26.0K

372.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$417 ₱24.8K

253.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$874 ₱51.9K

408.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$719 ₱42.7K

315.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$302 ₱17.9K

81.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.5

-18.00%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dumaguete: January 11, 2026

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