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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.7% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 31.8% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.70 ₱279

-4.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$21.52 ₱1,279

114.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.09 ₱183

184.14%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.18 ₱130

41.74%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.58 ₱34.35

20.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.38 ₱22.38

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.07 ₱63.7

124.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.49 ₱88.8

146.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.99 ₱118

13.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.26 ₱75.1

48.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.94 ₱55.6

136.17%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.99 ₱118

12.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$4.86 ₱289

304.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.32 ₱257

-15.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$5.83 ₱347

124.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$4.50 ₱267

-24.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.59 ₱94.5

6.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.43 ₱144

-4.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.71 ₱101

15.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.90 ₱172

-46.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$4.14 ₱246

-63.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.45 ₱86.0

-32.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.98 ₱58.4

-51.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.25 ₱193

33.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.48 ₱445

176.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.98 ₱58.2

80.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.14 ₱67.9

141.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.22 ₱13.10

522.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.74 ₱43.82

320.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.25 ₱14.69

320.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.08 ₱124

559.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.09 ₱65.0

22.94%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$12.2K ₱725.2K

126.66%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$15.7K ₱930.2K

114.64%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$115 ₱6,829

6.15%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$33.16 ₱1,971

-58.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$29.92 ₱1,778

-38.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$36.05 ₱2,143

71.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.17 ₱367

47.33%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$79.9 ₱4,746

779.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$2,775 ₱164.9K

476.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$31.94 ₱1,898

84.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$17.78 ₱1,056

93.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$84.0 ₱4,991

34.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$71.7 ₱4,262

18.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$404 ₱24.0K

49.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$313 ₱18.6K

39.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,499 ₱89.1K

38.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$402 ₱23.9K

266.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,029 ₱120.6K

119.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$616 ₱36.6K

385.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$547 ₱32.5K

0.15%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pasay: January 12, 2026

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