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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.1% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.2% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$4.86 ₱284

-3.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$21.49 ₱1,254

113.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$3.13 ₱183

182.43%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$2.2 ₱129

39.09%

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

$0.69 ฿22.16

$0.58 ₱33.62

18.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$0.35 ₱20.14

11.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$1.03 ₱60.4

141.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$1.54 ₱89.6

141.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$1.98 ₱116

10.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$1.26 ₱73.7

42.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$0.95 ₱55.4

134.74%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$2.01 ₱118

10.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$4.95 ₱289

297.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$4.17 ₱243

-9.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$5.53 ₱323

144.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$4.32 ₱252

-25.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$1.55 ₱90.2

4.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$2.43 ₱142

-1.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$1.64 ₱96

26.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$2.84 ₱166

-44.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$4.02 ₱235

-62.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$1.38 ₱80.4

-26.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$0.98 ₱57.2

-51.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$3.26 ₱191

37.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

$7.78 ₱454

161.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.99 ₱57.6

87.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

$1.19 ₱69.7

126.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

$0.2 ₱11.65

615.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$0.69 ₱40.1

340.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

$0.25 ₱14.57

316.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$2.16 ₱126

531.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$1.13 ₱66

19.47%

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

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$12.4K ₱721.1K

120.13%

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

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$16.2K ₱942.7K

107.23%

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

$122 ฿3,905

$114 ₱6,666

6.85%

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

$13.61 ฿435

$33.16 ₱1,935

-58.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$30.49 ₱1,779

-39.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$35.25 ₱2,057

69.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$5.94 ₱347

50.17%

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

$684 ฿21.9K

$79.8 ₱4,660

756.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$2,797 ₱163.2K

475.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$32.13 ₱1,875

81.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$17.55 ₱1,024

95.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$85.3 ₱4,978

33.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$70.9 ₱4,139

19.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

$401 ₱23.4K

54.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$302 ₱17.6K

45.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

$1,500 ₱87.6K

37.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

$412 ₱24K

256.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

$2,050 ₱119.6K

109.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

$611 ₱35.7K

383.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

$552 ₱32.2K

-3.33%

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Pasay: December 1, 2025

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