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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.3% more expensive than Mandaluyong without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21% more expensive than Mandaluyong without rent, and 87.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$5.19 ₱309

-13.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$17.52 ₱1,041

163.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.41 ₱202

157.48%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.46 ₱146

25.61%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.99 ₱58.6

-29.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.51 ₱30.08

-21.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.48 ₱88.0

62.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.62 ₱156

40.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.92 ₱114

17.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.39 ₱82.9

34.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.06 ₱63.3

109.43%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.17 ₱129

2.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.37 ₱557

110.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.32 ₱316

-31.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.61 ₱512

52.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.55 ₱211

-4.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.79 ₱107

-5.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.53 ₱210

-33.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.47 ₱147

-19.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.74 ₱163

-43.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$3.02 ₱180

-50.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.72 ₱42.60

36.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.65 ₱38.58

-26.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.31 ₱197

31.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$10.11 ₱601

104.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.50 ₱89.1

18.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.19 ₱130

25.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.34 ₱20.00

302.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.92 ₱54.6

238.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.27 ₱16.20

288.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.11 ₱126

550.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.15 ₱68.6

16.52%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$26.9K ₱1.6M

2.90%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

62.73%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$136 ₱8,106

-10.57%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$34.48 ₱2,049

-60.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$25.89 ₱1,539

-28.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$34.04 ₱2,023

81.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.54 ₱270

267.84%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.75 ₱401

34.67%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$153 ₱9,121

357.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,684 ₱278.4K

241.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.87 ₱2,786

25.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$34.86 ₱2,072

-1.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$76.3 ₱4,532

47.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$47.44 ₱2,819

78.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$538 ₱32.0K

12.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$173 ₱10.3K

151.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$598 ₱35.6K

245.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$392 ₱23.3K

275.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,144 ₱127.4K

107.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$963 ₱57.2K

210.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$636 ₱37.8K

-13.93%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mandaluyong: January 13, 2026

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