Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and General Trias Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and General Trias

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.9% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$4.35 ₱254

8.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$20.32 ₱1,186

125.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$2.84 ₱166

211.27%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$2.19 ₱128

39.73%

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

$0.69 ฿22.16

$0.43 ₱25.08

60.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$0.36 ₱21.2

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$1.27 ₱74.3

96.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$1.72 ₱100

116.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$2.12 ₱124

2.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$1.2 ₱70.2

50.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.03 ₱60.1

116.50%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.95 ₱114

14.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$6.89 ₱402

185.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$4.18 ₱244

-9.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$7.02 ₱410

92.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$4.5 ₱263

-28.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$1.55 ₱90.4

4.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$2.92 ₱171

-17.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$1.66 ₱96.6

25.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$2.81 ₱164

-43.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$4.16 ₱243

-64.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$1.63 ₱95

-38.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$1 ₱58.6

-52.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$3.2 ₱187

40.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

$7.81 ₱456

160.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.62 ₱94.5

14.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

$2.02 ₱118

33.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

$0.28 ₱16.47

410.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$0.77 ₱44.96

294.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

$0.22 ₱12.8

372.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$2.11 ₱123

546.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$1.14 ₱66.6

18.42%

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

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$12.9K ₱752K

111.07%

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

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

63.74%

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

$122 ฿3,905

$35.69 ₱2,083

241.92%

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

$13.61 ฿435

$33.5 ₱1,955

-59.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$23.99 ₱1,400

-23.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$34.32 ₱2,003

74.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$6.98 ₱407

27.79%

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

$684 ฿21.9K

$81.6 ₱4,764

737.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$2,737 ₱159.7K

487.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$32.27 ₱1,883

80.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$29.2 ₱1,704

17.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$97.4 ₱5,684

16.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$95.5 ₱5,571

-11.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

$107 ₱6,242

480.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$176 ₱10.3K

150.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

$179 ₱10.4K

1053.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

$391 ₱22.8K

275.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

$2,689 ₱157K

59.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

8.13

-34.44%

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

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for General Trias: December 1, 2025

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