Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Fernando Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Fernando

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.9% more expensive than San Fernando without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.6% more expensive than San Fernando without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.53 ₱210

27.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$13.47 ₱801

242.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.73 ₱162

221.61%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.09 ₱64.6

183.49%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.45 ₱26.85

55.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.34 ₱20.10

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.30 ₱77.2

84.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.39 ₱82.3

164.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.89 ₱112

19.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.20 ₱71.5

55.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.97 ₱57.7

128.87%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.17 ₱129

2.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.01 ₱536

118.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.91 ₱233

-6.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.58 ₱450

72.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.71 ₱161

24.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.74 ₱104

-2.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.25 ₱134

3.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.18 ₱70.1

67.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.87 ₱111

-17.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$2.16 ₱128

-30.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.68 ₱40.36

44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.59 ₱35.22

-18.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.25 ₱193

33.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.94 ₱412

197.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.08 ₱64.3

63.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.50 ₱89.0

83.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.28 ₱16.75

389.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$21.21 ₱1,261

-46.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.69 ₱40.87

350.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.22 ₱13.07

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.08 ₱64.5

1170.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.10 ₱65.6

21.82%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$27.8K ₱1.7M

-0.68%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$24.4K ₱1.5M

37.68%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$105 ₱6,265

15.71%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$17.46 ₱1,038

-22.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$26.74 ₱1,589

-30.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$31.14 ₱1,851

98.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$7.19 ₱427

132.27%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.47 ₱266

103.36%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$61.1 ₱3,633

1049.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$1,939 ₱115.3K

724.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$34.58 ₱2,055

70.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$16.04 ₱953

114.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$53.0 ₱3,151

112.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$45.99 ₱2,733

84.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$358 ₱21.2K

69.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$237 ₱14.1K

83.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$594 ₱35.3K

248.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$494 ₱29.3K

198.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$345 ₱20.5K

58.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.5

-3.09%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Fernando: January 12, 2026

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