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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.9% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 50.6% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$3.58 ₱212

29.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$19.88 ₱1,176

131.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$3.28 ₱194

166.46%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.63 ₱155

15.59%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.79 ₱46.50

-8.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.39 ₱23.08

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.24 ₱73.3

96.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.11 ₱125

79.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.92 ₱114

11.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.20 ₱71.3

55.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$0.97 ₱57.2

125.77%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.01 ₱119

11.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$7.96 ₱471

147.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.33 ₱256

-12.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$7.91 ₱468

71.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.90 ₱171

12.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.55 ₱91.9

7.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.71 ₱160

-11.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.60 ₱94.8

30.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$2.24 ₱132

-31.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$2.50 ₱148

-39.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.12 ₱66.4

-11.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.73 ₱42.95

-30.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$2.90 ₱172

47.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$6.67 ₱394

204.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.20 ₱71.0

49.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.97 ₱116

40.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.26 ₱15.25

438.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.82 ₱48.39

279.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.24 ₱14.28

312.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$2.07 ₱122

563.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.11 ₱65.6

18.92%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$26.2K ₱1.5M

4.12%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

65.73%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$113 ₱6,692

6.46%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$32.53 ₱1,925

-57.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$27.59 ₱1,632

-33.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$34.54 ₱2,044

76.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$4.37 ₱258

294.28%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$6.09 ₱361

43.02%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$150 ₱8,880

365.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$4,351 ₱257.5K

261.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$45.20 ₱2,675

27.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$26.39 ₱1,561

29.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$76.2 ₱4,507

48.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$54.1 ₱3,203

56.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$258 ₱15.2K

134.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$175 ₱10.4K

148.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$588 ₱34.8K

249.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$391 ₱23.2K

282.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$2,349 ₱139.0K

80.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$857 ₱50.7K

248.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Palawan: March 1, 2026

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