Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mandaluyong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mandaluyong

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24% more expensive than Mandaluyong without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 20.2% more expensive than Mandaluyong without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$5.17 ₱301

-10.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$17.40 ₱1,013

165.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$3.27 ₱190

167.28%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$2.36 ₱137

28.81%

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

$0.72 ฿22.65

$0.92 ₱53.6

-21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$0.50 ₱29.04

-22.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$1.49 ₱86.7

63.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$2.71 ₱158

39.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$1.83 ₱107

16.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$1.41 ₱82.0

31.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$1.10 ₱64.3

99.09%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.19 ₱127

2.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$9.16 ₱534

115.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$5.19 ₱302

-26.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$8.63 ₱502

57.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$3.39 ₱198

-4.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$1.87 ₱109

-10.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$3.54 ₱206

-32.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$2.47 ₱144

-15.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$2.73 ₱159

-43.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$3.06 ₱178

-50.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$0.72 ₱41.65

37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$0.70 ₱40.69

-27.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$3.33 ₱194

28.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$9.62 ₱560

111.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$1.50 ₱87.4

19.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$2.19 ₱128

26.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$0.36 ₱21.12

288.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.92 ₱53.8

238.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$0.25 ₱14.43

296.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$2.16 ₱126

535.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$1.12 ₱65.0

17.86%

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

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$26.1K ₱1.5M

4.47%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

65.46%

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

$120 ฿3,785

$136 ₱7,904

-11.30%

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

$13.93 ฿438

$34.08 ₱1,984

-59.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$25.84 ₱1,505

-29.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$33.34 ₱1,941

82.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

$4.50 ₱262

282.89%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$6.84 ₱398

27.34%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$151 ₱8,810

361.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$4,661 ₱271.4K

237.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$46.21 ₱2,691

24.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$35.04 ₱2,041

-2.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$74.7 ₱4,349

51.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$46.82 ₱2,726

81.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$527 ₱30.7K

14.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$179 ₱10.4K

144.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$581 ₱33.8K

254.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$401 ₱23.4K

273.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

$3,073 ₱178.9K

38.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

$634 ₱36.9K

-16.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.5

18.44%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mandaluyong: March 2, 2026

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