Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pasay Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pasay

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.8% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.4% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$4.70 ₱278

-1.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$21.25 ₱1,257

116.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$3.08 ₱182

183.77%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.20 ₱130

38.18%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.57 ₱33.85

26.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.35 ₱20.65

11.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.03 ₱61.1

136.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$1.53 ₱90.7

147.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$2.00 ₱118

7.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.22 ₱71.9

52.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$0.99 ₱58.7

121.21%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.03 ₱120

10.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$4.85 ₱287

306.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.27 ₱252

-11.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$5.62 ₱333

141.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$4.37 ₱259

-25.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.58 ₱93.4

5.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.55 ₱151

-6.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.72 ₱102

21.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$2.75 ₱163

-44.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$4.08 ₱241

-62.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.38 ₱81.8

-28.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.92 ₱54.3

-44.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.16 ₱187

35.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$7.75 ₱459

162.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$0.97 ₱57.5

84.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.15 ₱68.2

140.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.20 ₱11.81

600.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.74 ₱43.80

320.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.27 ₱16.09

266.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$2.10 ₱124

553.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.15 ₱67.9

14.78%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$12.2K ₱722.5K

123.03%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$15.7K ₱926.1K

117.96%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$114 ₱6,747

5.59%

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

$29.87 ₱1,768

-38.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$35.33 ₱2,090

72.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$6.09 ₱360

43.02%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$82.8 ₱4,897

743.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$2,816 ₱166.6K

458.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$32.08 ₱1,898

79.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$18.06 ₱1,068

89.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$84.3 ₱4,990

34.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$70.2 ₱4,156

20.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$405 ₱24.0K

48.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$306 ₱18.1K

42.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$1,447 ₱85.6K

42.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$402 ₱23.8K

272.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$2,030 ₱120.1K

109.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$610 ₱36.1K

389.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$556 ₱32.9K

-4.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-33.38%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pasay: March 1, 2026

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