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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.6% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.1% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$3.65 ₱213

29.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$13.12 ₱766

249.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$3.13 ₱182

182.43%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$1.64 ₱95.7

86.59%

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

$0.69 ฿22.16

$0.3 ₱17.76

130.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$0.45 ₱26.41

-13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$1.35 ₱78.6

84.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$2.11 ₱123

76.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$2.33 ₱136

-6.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$1.58 ₱92.3

13.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.17 ₱68.4

90.60%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$2.36 ₱138

-5.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$13.02 ₱760

51.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$5.31 ₱310

-29.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$7.64 ₱446

77.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$3.58 ₱209

-9.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$1.46 ₱85.2

10.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$3.3 ₱193

-27.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$2.24 ₱131

-7.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$2.65 ₱155

-40.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$2.44 ₱142

-38.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$0.93 ₱54.2

8.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$0.82 ₱48.05

-41.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$3.1 ₱181

44.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

$6.65 ₱388

205.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.21 ₱70.8

53.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

$2.35 ₱137

14.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

$0.28 ₱16.35

410.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$0.86 ₱50.3

253.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

$0.23 ₱13.37

352.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$2.59 ₱151

426.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$1.1 ₱64.5

22.73%

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

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$30.2K ₱1.8M

-9.91%

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

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$27.4K ₱1.6M

22.04%

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

$122 ฿3,905

$98.3 ₱5,737

24.15%

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

$13.61 ฿435

$33.81 ₱1,973

-59.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$29.27 ₱1,709

-37.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$33.24 ₱1,940

80.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$5.86 ₱342

52.22%

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

$684 ฿21.9K

$228 ₱13.3K

200.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$3,968 ₱231.6K

305.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$45.77 ₱2,671

27.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$23.48 ₱1,370

46.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$76 ₱4,438

49.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$55.2 ₱3,220

53.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

$266 ₱15.5K

133.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$177 ₱10.3K

149.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

$576 ₱33.6K

258.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

$387 ₱22.6K

279.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

$2,093 ₱122.2K

104.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

$259 ₱15.1K

106.10%

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Negros: December 1, 2025

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