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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.4% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.7% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$5.43 ₱323

-16.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$26.41 ₱1,569

74.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.39 ₱261

100.00%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.71 ₱161

14.02%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.98 ₱58.5

-28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.53 ₱31.76

-24.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.55 ₱91.9

54.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.69 ₱160

36.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.95 ₱116

15.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.39 ₱82.9

34.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.05 ₱62.2

111.43%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.09 ₱124

6.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.35 ₱555

110.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.14 ₱305

-28.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.64 ₱513

51.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.52 ₱209

-3.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.83 ₱109

-7.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.68 ₱218

-36.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.51 ₱149

-21.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$2.69 ₱160

-42.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$3.04 ₱181

-50.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$2.02 ₱120

-51.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.66 ₱38.94

-27.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.31 ₱197

31.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$10.17 ₱604

103.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.51 ₱89.7

17.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.12 ₱126

29.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.52 ₱30.98

163.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$12.14 ₱722

-6.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.93 ₱55.4

234.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.25 ₱14.68

320.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.15 ₱128

538.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.12 ₱66.5

19.64%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$26.2K ₱1.6M

5.48%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$23.1K ₱1.4M

45.72%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$136 ₱8,099

-10.49%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$22.02 ₱1,308

-38.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$27.89 ₱1,658

-33.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$41.36 ₱2,458

49.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$6.83 ₱406

144.51%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.62 ₱394

37.31%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$361 ₱21.4K

94.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$11.6K ₱689.6K

37.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.96 ₱2,791

25.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$35.44 ₱2,106

-2.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$82.2 ₱4,885

37.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$46.02 ₱2,735

83.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$492 ₱29.3K

23.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$270 ₱16.1K

60.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,730 ₱102.8K

19.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$631 ₱37.5K

133.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$4,426 ₱263.0K

0.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$2,635 ₱156.6K

13.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$488 ₱29.0K

12.12%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

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