Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Las Pinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Las Pinas

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18% more expensive than Las Pinas without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.1% more expensive than Las Pinas without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$4.68 ₱272

-0.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$23.49 ₱1,368

96.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$3.01 ₱175

190.37%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$2.62 ₱153

16.03%

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

$0.72 ฿22.65

$0.94 ₱54.5

-23.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$0.54 ₱31.53

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$1.30 ₱76.0

87.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$2.63 ₱153

44.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$2.14 ₱125

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$1.25 ₱73.0

48.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$1.05 ₱60.9

108.57%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.15 ₱125

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$6.87 ₱400

187.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$4.44 ₱259

-14.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$7.12 ₱415

90.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$3.40 ₱198

-4.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$1.56 ₱90.7

7.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$3.01 ₱175

-20.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$1.66 ₱96.5

25.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$2.81 ₱164

-45.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$3.06 ₱178

-50.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$1.57 ₱91.3

-36.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$1.05 ₱61.2

-51.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$3.27 ₱191

30.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$10.13 ₱590

100.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$1.45 ₱84.4

23.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$1.98 ₱115

39.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$0.24 ₱13.99

483.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.78 ₱45.60

298.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$0.24 ₱13.99

312.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$2.07 ₱120

563.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$1.11 ₱64.5

18.92%

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

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$26.0K ₱1.5M

4.65%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

69.43%

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

$120 ฿3,785

$136 ₱7,929

-11.58%

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

$13.93 ฿438

$25.18 ₱1,466

-44.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$29.43 ₱1,714

-37.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$53.7 ₱3,125

13.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$6.68 ₱389

30.39%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$104 ₱6,083

568.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$2,802 ₱163.1K

461.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$31.39 ₱1,828

83.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$29.85 ₱1,738

14.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$81.2 ₱4,730

39.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$47.39 ₱2,760

78.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$215 ₱12.5K

180.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$170 ₱9,901

156.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$671 ₱39.1K

206.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$398 ₱23.2K

276.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

$505 ₱29.4K

742.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$337 ₱19.6K

785.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

$587 ₱34.2K

-9.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

7.52

-29.12%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Las Pinas: March 2, 2026

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