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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.2% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 38.6% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 107.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.45 ₱205

30.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$17.95 ₱1,067

156.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.33 ₱198

163.66%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.35 ₱140

31.49%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.78 ₱46.16

-10.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 ₱21.97

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.35 ₱80.2

77.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.07 ₱123

77.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.84 ₱109

22.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.22 ₱72.2

53.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.94 ₱55.9

136.17%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.02 ₱120

10.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.82 ₱465

151.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.18 ₱248

-12.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.70 ₱457

70.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.99 ₱178

13.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.59 ₱94.8

6.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.61 ₱155

-10.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.55 ₱92.1

27.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.32 ₱138

-33.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.63 ₱156

-42.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.06 ₱63.3

-7.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.78 ₱46.08

-38.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.82 ₱168

54.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.95 ₱354

247.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.17 ₱69.3

51.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.99 ₱118

38.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.26 ₱15.41

426.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.81 ₱48.34

283.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.24 ₱14.33

337.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.14 ₱127

541.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.14 ₱67.6

17.54%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$26.2K ₱1.6M

5.65%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

66.85%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$115 ₱6,808

6.48%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$33.01 ₱1,962

-58.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$27.70 ₱1,646

-33.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$33.75 ₱2,006

82.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.36 ₱259

283.03%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.03 ₱358

50.75%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$150 ₱8,942

366.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,364 ₱259.4K

266.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.17 ₱2,744

27.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$27.09 ₱1,610

27.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$74.9 ₱4,449

50.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$53.4 ₱3,176

58.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$261 ₱15.5K

132.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$178 ₱10.6K

144.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$580 ₱34.5K

256.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$390 ₱23.2K

278.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,853 ₱110.1K

139.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$869 ₱51.6K

243.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$304 ₱18.1K

80.07%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Marawi: January 10, 2026

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