Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Manila

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.6% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$5.46 ₱319

-14.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$27.09 ₱1,585

70.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$4.38 ₱256

99.54%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.74 ₱160

10.95%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.92 ₱53.5

-21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.54 ₱31.54

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.53 ₱89.2

59.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.69 ₱158

40.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.90 ₱111

12.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.40 ₱81.7

32.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.04 ₱61.1

110.58%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$2.07 ₱121

8.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$9.64 ₱564

104.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$5.19 ₱304

-26.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$8.57 ₱502

58.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$3.47 ₱203

-6.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.74 ₱102

-4.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$3.47 ₱203

-31.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$2.42 ₱141

-13.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$2.67 ₱156

-42.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$3.06 ₱179

-50.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$2.02 ₱118

-50.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.64 ₱37.24

-20.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.43 ₱201

24.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$10.13 ₱593

100.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.51 ₱88.4

18.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$2.11 ₱124

31.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.52 ₱30.30

169.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$12.16 ₱711

-3.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.85 ₱49.77

265.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.27 ₱15.87

266.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$2.10 ₱123

553.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.17 ₱68.2

12.82%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$26.4K ₱1.5M

3.10%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

52.15%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$137 ₱8,041

-12.40%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$21.63 ₱1,265

-35.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$27.23 ₱1,593

-32.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$42.07 ₱2,461

44.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$6.78 ₱397

154.13%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$6.81 ₱398

27.90%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$352 ₱20.6K

98.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$11.5K ₱672.8K

36.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$47.19 ₱2,760

22.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$34.63 ₱2,026

-1.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$82.2 ₱4,811

37.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$47.17 ₱2,759

79.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$499 ₱29.2K

20.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$272 ₱15.9K

60.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$1,739 ₱101.7K

18.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$625 ₱36.6K

139.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$4,647 ₱271.9K

-8.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$2,691 ₱157.4K

11.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$485 ₱28.4K

9.02%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

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