Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iloilo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iloilo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51.9% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 57.8% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 141.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$2.63 ₱156

76.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$21.49 ₱1,271

114.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$3.50 ₱207

149.71%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.04 ₱120

49.02%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.52 ₱30.99

38.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.30 ₱17.64

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$0.98 ₱58.3

148.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$1.74 ₱103

117.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.84 ₱109

16.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.23 ₱72.5

51.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$0.89 ₱52.7

146.07%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.16 ₱128

4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$5.78 ₱342

241.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.21 ₱249

-9.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$6.76 ₱400

100.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$3.73 ₱221

-12.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.19 ₱70.6

40.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$3.43 ₱203

-30.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.62 ₱95.6

29.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$2.68 ₱159

-42.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$3.09 ₱183

-51.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.62 ₱96.0

-38.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.91 ₱53.6

-43.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.21 ₱190

33.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$5.93 ₱351

242.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.29 ₱76.2

38.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.41 ₱83.3

96.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.23 ₱13.58

508.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$5.21 ₱308

124.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.70 ₱41.23

344.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.31 ₱18.42

219.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$2.68 ₱159

412.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.10 ₱64.9

20.00%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$24.0K ₱1.4M

13.49%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$19.2K ₱1.1M

77.71%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$65.0 ₱3,844

85.34%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$31.25 ₱1,849

-55.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$29.98 ₱1,774

-38.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$27.23 ₱1,611

123.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$5.16 ₱306

68.80%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$35.36 ₱2,093

1873.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$4,295 ₱254.1K

266.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$44.23 ₱2,617

30.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$23.06 ₱1,365

48.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$62.7 ₱3,709

80.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$26.71 ₱1,581

217.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$237 ₱14.1K

154.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$176 ₱10.4K

147.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$347 ₱20.6K

492.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$278 ₱16.5K

438.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$3,977 ₱235.3K

6.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,126 ₱66.6K

165.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$220 ₱13.0K

140.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-33.38%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Iloilo: March 3, 2026

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