Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Makati

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.7% more expensive than Makati without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.2% more expensive than Makati without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Makati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$6.5 β‚±362
-28.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$44.55 β‚±2,480
4.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.06 β‚±281
70.95%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.87 β‚±160
7.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.21 β‚±67.7
-39.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.57 β‚±31.53
-35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$2.43 β‚±135
-1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$3.65 β‚±203
-0.82%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Makati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$2.14 β‚±119
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.51 β‚±84.2
19.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.06 β‚±59.3
111.32%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.35 β‚±131
-5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$8.04 β‚±448
140.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.39 β‚±244
-14.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$7.94 β‚±442
64.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$4.59 β‚±256
-28.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$2 β‚±111
-18.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.73 β‚±152
-12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.19 β‚±122
-9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$3.35 β‚±186
-54.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.81 β‚±156
-46.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.09 β‚±60.9
-6.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.98 β‚±54.6
-51.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3 β‚±167
44.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$6.7 β‚±373
223.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.25 β‚±69.6
41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.21 β‚±123
26.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Makati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.55 β‚±30.37
145.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$3.58 β‚±199
228.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.84 β‚±46.55
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.13 β‚±7.5
669.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$3.65 β‚±203
273.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.11 β‚±61.7
17.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$34.3K β‚±1.9M
-20.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$22.3K β‚±1.2M
52.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Makati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$169 β‚±9,394
-27.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$27 β‚±1,503
-48.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$35.66 β‚±1,986
-48.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Makati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$56.1 β‚±3,122
8.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$11.87 β‚±661
44.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$8.16 β‚±454
11.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Makati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$324 β‚±18.1K
114.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$7,700 β‚±428.7K
106.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Makati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$59.5 β‚±3,312
-3.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$35.84 β‚±1,995
-3.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$85.8 β‚±4,779
34.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$123 β‚±6,873
-31.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Makati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$644 β‚±35.8K
-5.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$405 β‚±22.5K
9.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$2,272 β‚±126.5K
-11.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$1,036 β‚±57.7K
40.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$6,045 β‚±336.6K
-29.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$4,200 β‚±233.8K
-31.28%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Makati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$918 β‚±51.1K
-24.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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