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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 61% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Marawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$3.53 β‚±197
32.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$17.51 β‚±975
164.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$3.22 β‚±179
168.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.34 β‚±131
32.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.79 β‚±43.83
-7.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.36 β‚±20.13
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.31 β‚±73
82.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.18 β‚±122
66.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Marawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.92 β‚±107
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.2 β‚±67.1
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$0.95 β‚±52.7
135.79%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.07 β‚±115
7.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$8.26 β‚±460
133.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.23 β‚±235
-10.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$7.89 β‚±439
65.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.95 β‚±164
11.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.59 β‚±88.4
2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.73 β‚±152
-12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.62 β‚±90.4
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$2.24 β‚±125
-31.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.52 β‚±140
-40.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.11 β‚±62
-8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.71 β‚±39.77
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.92 β‚±163
47.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$4.15 β‚±231
422.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.15 β‚±64.2
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2 β‚±111
39.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Marawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.26 β‚±14.44
419.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.78 β‚±43.46
303.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.24 β‚±13.39
316.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$2.18 β‚±122
525.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.13 β‚±63.1
15.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$26.5K β‚±1.5M
3.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$20.6K β‚±1.1M
64.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Marawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$111 β‚±6,194
10.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$33.02 β‚±1,838
-57.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$27.63 β‚±1,538
-33.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Marawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$33.5 β‚±1,865
81.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.81 β‚±324
56.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Marawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$149 β‚±8,299
365.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$4,376 β‚±243.6K
263.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Marawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$46.08 β‚±2,566
24.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$26.95 β‚±1,501
28.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$76 β‚±4,231
51.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$53.1 β‚±2,958
59.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Marawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$266 β‚±14.8K
129.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$175 β‚±9,747
152.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$589 β‚±32.8K
242.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$398 β‚±22.1K
267.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,623 β‚±146K
61.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$253 β‚±14.1K
1041.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Marawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$335 β‚±18.6K
108.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Marawi: October 27, 2025

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