Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Negros Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Negros

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.3% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 67.6% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.56 ₱212

26.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$13.47 ₱800

242.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.12 ₱186

181.41%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.62 ₱96.3

90.74%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.31 ₱18.27

125.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.45 ₱26.84

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.30 ₱77.3

84.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.18 ₱130

68.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.23 ₱132

0.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.51 ₱89.9

23.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.12 ₱66.5

98.21%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.34 ₱139

-4.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$12.92 ₱768

52.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.20 ₱309

-29.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.67 ₱456

70.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.64 ₱216

-7.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.52 ₱90.5

11.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.42 ₱204

-31.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.27 ₱135

-12.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.54 ₱151

-38.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.56 ₱152

-41.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.94 ₱56.1

4.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.85 ₱50.5

-43.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.20 ₱190

35.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.91 ₱411

198.84%

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

$2.33 ₱139

18.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.26 ₱15.35

426.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.89 ₱52.6

249.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.25 ₱14.88

320.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.64 ₱157

419.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.10 ₱65.3

21.82%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$30.3K ₱1.8M

-8.69%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.3K ₱1.6M

22.93%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$97.7 ₱5,804

24.90%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$34.27 ₱2,037

-60.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$30.08 ₱1,788

-38.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$33.77 ₱2,007

82.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.32 ₱257

286.57%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.04 ₱359

50.50%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$227 ₱13.5K

208.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$3,860 ₱229.4K

314.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$45.58 ₱2,709

29.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$23.28 ₱1,384

47.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$76.6 ₱4,553

47.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$56.4 ₱3,350

50.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$262 ₱15.5K

131.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$177 ₱10.5K

146.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$580 ₱34.5K

256.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$396 ₱23.5K

271.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,006 ₱119.2K

121.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$822 ₱48.9K

263.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$255 ₱15.1K

115.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-23.86%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Negros: January 12, 2026

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