Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Palawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Palawan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.2% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.7% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.50 ₱208

28.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$19.23 ₱1,143

139.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.26 ₱194

169.33%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.55 ₱152

21.18%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.77 ₱45.81

-9.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 ₱21.86

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.24 ₱73.8

93.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.07 ₱123

77.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.90 ₱113

18.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.21 ₱72.0

54.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.99 ₱58.9

124.24%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.02 ₱120

10.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.98 ₱475

146.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.34 ₱258

-15.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.74 ₱460

69.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.89 ₱172

16.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.56 ₱92.6

8.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.68 ₱159

-13.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.59 ₱94.6

24.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$2.24 ₱133

-30.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$2.55 ₱151

-40.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.08 ₱64.1

-9.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.72 ₱42.89

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.80 ₱166

55.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.97 ₱414

196.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.15 ₱68.1

53.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.97 ₱117

39.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.26 ₱15.36

426.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.81 ₱48.22

283.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.22 ₱13.03

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.17 ₱129

532.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.14 ₱67.7

17.54%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$27.0K ₱1.6M

2.39%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.0K ₱1.2M

67.61%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$113 ₱6,741

7.54%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$33.03 ₱1,963

-58.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$27.11 ₱1,611

-31.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$34.21 ₱2,033

80.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.31 ₱256

287.47%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.09 ₱362

49.26%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$149 ₱8,871

370.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$4,344 ₱258.1K

268.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$45.17 ₱2,685

30.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$27.07 ₱1,609

27.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$76.5 ₱4,547

47.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$52.4 ₱3,112

61.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$266 ₱15.8K

128.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$179 ₱10.6K

143.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$590 ₱35.1K

250.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$388 ₱23.1K

279.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,360 ₱140.3K

88.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$898 ₱53.3K

232.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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 Palawan: January 11, 2026

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