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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.1% more expensive than Las Pinas without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 36.4% more expensive than Las Pinas without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.91 ₱292

-8.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$23.66 ₱1,406

94.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.19 ₱189

175.24%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.61 ₱155

18.39%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.97 ₱57.8

-27.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.50 ₱29.56

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.30 ₱77.2

84.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.74 ₱163

34.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.17 ₱129

3.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.26 ₱75.2

48.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.07 ₱63.8

107.48%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.06 ₱123

8.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.98 ₱415

181.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.53 ₱269

-19.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.97 ₱414

87.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.49 ₱207

-3.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.55 ₱92.4

9.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.00 ₱178

-22.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.68 ₱99.9

17.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.71 ₱161

-42.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$3.19 ₱190

-52.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.62 ₱96.0

-39.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.04 ₱62.1

-53.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.34 ₱199

30.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$9.46 ₱562

118.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.50 ₱88.9

18.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.96 ₱117

40.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.24 ₱14.35

470.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.82 ₱48.78

279.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.24 ₱14.29

337.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.10 ₱125

553.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.12 ₱66.3

19.64%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$25.7K ₱1.5M

7.72%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

63.46%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$136 ₱8,107

-10.58%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$24.95 ₱1,483

-45.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$30.49 ₱1,812

-39.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$54.0 ₱3,212

14.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.90 ₱410

31.74%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$105 ₱6,267

566.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$2,771 ₱164.7K

476.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$31.53 ₱1,874

86.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$29.79 ₱1,770

15.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$81.7 ₱4,855

38.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$47.45 ₱2,820

78.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$215 ₱12.8K

181.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$171 ₱10.2K

154.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$673 ₱40.0K

207.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$395 ₱23.5K

273.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$496 ₱29.5K

796.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$342 ₱20.3K

773.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$574 ₱34.1K

-4.71%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Las Pinas: January 11, 2026

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