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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 48.7% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 63.5% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.69 ₱160

67.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$21.54 ₱1,280

113.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.63 ₱216

141.87%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.08 ₱123

48.56%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.57 ₱33.88

22.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.30 ₱17.81

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.01 ₱59.9

137.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.72 ₱102

113.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.78 ₱106

26.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.26 ₱75.1

48.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.93 ₱55.2

138.71%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.27 ₱135

-1.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$5.80 ₱345

239.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.23 ₱251

-13.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.04 ₱419

85.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.71 ₱220

-8.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.16 ₱68.9

45.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.37 ₱200

-30.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.55 ₱92.1

27.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.67 ₱159

-41.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$3.03 ₱180

-50.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.63 ₱96.9

-39.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.87 ₱52.0

-44.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.10 ₱185

40.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.83 ₱347

254.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.33 ₱79.1

33.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.39 ₱82.8

97.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.23 ₱13.60

495.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$5.21 ₱310

118.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.70 ₱41.39

344.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.31 ₱18.52

238.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.59 ₱154

429.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.10 ₱65.2

21.82%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$23.9K ₱1.4M

15.63%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$19.3K ₱1.1M

73.78%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$65.5 ₱3,894

86.14%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$31.65 ₱1,881

-57.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$29.83 ₱1,773

-38.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$26.70 ₱1,587

131.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.28 ₱314

72.16%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$35.58 ₱2,114

1874.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,382 ₱260.4K

264.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$44.99 ₱2,674

30.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$23.47 ₱1,395

46.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$61.5 ₱3,658

83.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$26.67 ₱1,585

217.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$235 ₱14.0K

157.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$180 ₱10.7K

142.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$352 ₱20.9K

486.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$288 ₱17.1K

411.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$3,092 ₱183.8K

43.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,107 ₱65.8K

169.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$218 ₱12.9K

151.36%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Iloilo: January 12, 2026

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