Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Manado Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Manado

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 56.9% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 53.2% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 171.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Manado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
283.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$9.36 Rp 152K
395.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
179.94%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
93.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.32 Rp 5,219
128.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.26 Rp 4,225
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.8 Rp 61.6K
-37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.93 Rp 96.3K
-38.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Manado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
93.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
93.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.74 Rp 12K
202.70%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
19.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.28 Rp 134.3K
133.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.24 Rp 52.6K
16.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
69.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.74 Rp 44.4K
19.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
48.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.38 Rp 22.5K
10.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
-23.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
7.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.48 Rp 7,795
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.31 Rp 37.5K
87.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.85 Rp 338.4K
3.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
-9.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Manado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.35 Rp 5,758
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$10.03 Rp 162.8K
17.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.53 Rp 8,561
494.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 Rp 5,677
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.89 Rp 46.9K
371.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
60.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24.8K Rp 402.4M
10.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.7K Rp 449.7M
22.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Manado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$24.54 Rp 398.3K
399.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
229.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.13 Rp 375.4K
-21.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Manado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$18.41 Rp 298.8K
229.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.99 Rp 97.3K
185.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.63 Rp 42.6K
244.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Manado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
658.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,072 Rp 82.3M
213.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Manado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$60.4 Rp 980.2K
-4.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.62 Rp 399.7K
40.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
23.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$75 Rp 1.2M
13.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Manado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$325 Rp 5.3M
87.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$102 Rp 1.6M
335.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$334 Rp 5.4M
502.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$186 Rp 3M
683.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,257 Rp 20.4M
237.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$806 Rp 13.1M
258.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Manado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$252 Rp 4.1M
176.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manado: October 28, 2025

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