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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.5% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.8% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.40 ₱261

2.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$20.78 ₱1,235

121.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.86 ₱170

206.99%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.11 ₱125

46.45%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.43 ₱25.36

62.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.36 ₱21.51

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.20 ₱71.6

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.66 ₱98.5

121.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.10 ₱125

7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.25 ₱74.6

49.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.08 ₱64.3

105.56%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.00 ₱119

11.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.98 ₱415

181.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.34 ₱258

-15.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.24 ₱430

80.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$4.52 ₱269

-25.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.52 ₱90.3

11.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.92 ₱174

-20.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.69 ₱100

17.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$2.87 ₱171

-45.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$4.09 ₱243

-63.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.65 ₱97.9

-40.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.05 ₱62.4

-54.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.22 ₱192

35.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.57 ₱450

172.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.56 ₱92.5

13.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.97 ₱117

39.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.26 ₱15.32

426.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.78 ₱46.35

298.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.22 ₱13.05

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.18 ₱129

529.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.14 ₱67.9

17.54%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$13.1K ₱777.0K

111.54%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

65.50%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$34.85 ₱2,071

250.01%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$33.24 ₱1,976

-59.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$24.19 ₱1,438

-23.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$33.44 ₱1,987

84.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.36 ₱259

283.03%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.96 ₱413

30.60%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$82.0 ₱4,871

757.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$2,839 ₱168.7K

463.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$31.55 ₱1,875

86.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$29.79 ₱1,770

15.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$98.1 ₱5,830

14.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$94.0 ₱5,587

-9.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$109 ₱6,464

457.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$176 ₱10.5K

147.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$179 ₱10.7K

1053.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$387 ₱23.0K

281.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,963 ₱116.7K

126.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$926 ₱55.1K

222.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for General Trias: January 10, 2026

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