Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Naga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Naga

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 58.2% more expensive than Naga without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 77.2% more expensive than Naga without rent, and 125.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.60 ₱214

25.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$17.63 ₱1,048

161.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.24 ₱192

170.99%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.48 ₱147

24.60%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.79 ₱46.82

-11.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.40 ₱23.51

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

$2.18 ₱130

68.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.83 ₱109

22.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.27 ₱75.5

47.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.86 ₱51.2

158.14%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.68 ₱99.8

32.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.89 ₱469

149.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.32 ₱257

-15.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.53 ₱447

73.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.90 ₱172

16.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.58 ₱93.8

6.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.67 ₱159

-12.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.55 ₱92.1

27.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.20 ₱131

-29.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.52 ₱150

-40.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.07 ₱63.8

-8.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.71 ₱42.13

-32.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.54 ₱151

71.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$4.15 ₱246

397.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.16 ₱69.0

52.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.05 ₱122

34.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.28 ₱16.76

389.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.83 ₱49.35

274.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.22 ₱13.04

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.08 ₱124

559.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.13 ₱67.3

18.58%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$26.6K ₱1.6M

3.91%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

63.21%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$112 ₱6,642

9.15%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$32.64 ₱1,940

-58.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$26.65 ₱1,584

-30.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$33.80 ₱2,009

82.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.89 ₱350

54.33%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$149 ₱8,842

372.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,354 ₱258.8K

267.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.06 ₱2,737

27.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$26.49 ₱1,574

29.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$76.5 ₱4,546

47.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$52.6 ₱3,123

61.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$266 ₱15.8K

127.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$174 ₱10.3K

150.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$329 ₱19.5K

529.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$263 ₱15.7K

459.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$149 ₱8,841

268.00%

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 Naga: January 13, 2026

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