Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Marawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Marawi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.8% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 73.1% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$3.51 ₱208

32.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$17.82 ₱1,054

158.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$3.35 ₱198

160.90%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.43 ₱144

25.10%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.77 ₱45.59

-6.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.37 ₱21.67

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.35 ₱79.7

80.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.14 ₱127

77.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.85 ₱110

15.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.21 ₱71.5

53.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.00 ₱59.4

119.00%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.00 ₱118

12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$7.83 ₱463

151.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.18 ₱247

-9.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$7.86 ₱465

72.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.88 ₱171

12.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.57 ₱93.0

6.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.63 ₱156

-9.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.63 ₱96.3

28.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$2.24 ₱133

-31.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$2.54 ₱150

-40.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.11 ₱65.7

-10.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.76 ₱44.68

-32.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$2.79 ₱165

53.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$7.76 ₱459

161.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.20 ₱71.2

49.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.99 ₱117

39.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.28 ₱16.59

400.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.83 ₱48.82

274.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.22 ₱12.99

350.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$2.18 ₱129

529.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.09 ₱64.5

21.10%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$26.9K ₱1.6M

1.08%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

67.86%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$113 ₱6,703

6.28%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$33.28 ₱1,969

-58.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$27.26 ₱1,613

-32.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$33.71 ₱1,995

80.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$4.44 ₱263

288.06%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$5.98 ₱354

45.65%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$152 ₱8,977

360.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$4,360 ₱258.0K

260.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$46.18 ₱2,733

24.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$26.61 ₱1,575

28.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$74.7 ₱4,418

51.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$53.2 ₱3,148

59.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$263 ₱15.6K

129.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$179 ₱10.6K

144.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$584 ₱34.5K

252.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$392 ₱23.2K

282.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$2,748 ₱162.6K

54.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$739 ₱43.7K

304.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$311 ₱18.4K

70.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.67

-20.09%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Marawi: March 3, 2026

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