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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.9% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Manila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$5.25 β‚±292
-10.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$26.12 β‚±1,455
77.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$4.48 β‚±250
93.08%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.67 β‚±148
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.91 β‚±50.5
-19.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.53 β‚±29.61
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.55 β‚±86.5
54.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.68 β‚±149
35.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Manila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.9 β‚±106
17.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.34 β‚±74.7
34.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.09 β‚±60.6
105.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.15 β‚±120
3.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.46 β‚±527
104.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$5.32 β‚±296
-29.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$8.59 β‚±478
51.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$3.44 β‚±191
-4.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.82 β‚±101
-10.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$3.59 β‚±200
-33.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.41 β‚±134
-17.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$2.77 β‚±154
-44.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$3.04 β‚±169
-50.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.94 β‚±108
-47.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.64 β‚±35.46
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.44 β‚±192
25.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$8.57 β‚±477
152.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.51 β‚±84
17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.12 β‚±118
31.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Manila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.48 β‚±26.9
181.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$12.17 β‚±678
-3.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.92 β‚±51.3
242.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.27 β‚±15.08
270.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$2.15 β‚±120
534.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.17 β‚±65.3
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$27K β‚±1.5M
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$23K β‚±1.3M
47.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Manila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$139 β‚±7,714
-11.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$22.08 β‚±1,229
-36.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$27.22 β‚±1,516
-32.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Manila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$42.8 β‚±2,383
41.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$6.9 β‚±384
147.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$6.61 β‚±368
37.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Manila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$364 β‚±20.2K
90.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$11.2K β‚±623.1K
42.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Manila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$45.95 β‚±2,558
25.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$35.61 β‚±1,983
-3.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$83.5 β‚±4,648
37.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$46.92 β‚±2,612
80.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Manila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$503 β‚±28K
21.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$262 β‚±14.6K
68.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,724 β‚±96K
16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$622 β‚±34.6K
134.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$3,633 β‚±202.3K
16.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$2,336 β‚±130.1K
23.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Manila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$492 β‚±27.4K
41.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.52
-29.12%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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