Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Francisco de Macoris Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Francisco de Macoris

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 65.6% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.7% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 153.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.81 DOP 228
22.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$13.47 DOP 804
242.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.69 DOP 400
30.64%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.62 DOP 157
16.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.57 DOP 33.91
26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.49 DOP 29.46
-20.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.14 DOP 128
14.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.61 DOP 156
45.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.18 DOP 70.7
81.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.78 DOP 106
4.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.14 DOP 68.1
92.11%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.40 DOP 83.4
60.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.09 DOP 244
382.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.53 DOP 211
7.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.87 DOP 410
97.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.63 DOP 157
23.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.78 DOP 46.32
114.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.30 DOP 77.6
83.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.83 DOP 49.79
151.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.21 DOP 72.3
26.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.24 DOP 74.3
21.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.61 DOP 36.19
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.91 DOP 54.3
-43.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.42 DOP 204
24.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$11.22 DOP 670
81.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.67 DOP 159
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.12 DOP 186
-11.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.57 DOP 34.04
145.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$3.50 DOP 209
-11.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.01 DOP 120
-50.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.90 DOP 353
132.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.11 DOP 66.4
18.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
3.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
5.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$39.24 DOP 2,344
206.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.65 DOP 516
61.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$35.58 DOP 2,125
-48.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$16.93 DOP 1,011
259.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$8.28 DOP 495
108.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.13 DOP 246
110.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$171 DOP 10.2K
309.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,010 DOP 120.0K
682.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$25.33 DOP 1,512
127.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$52.7 DOP 3,146
-35.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$67.1 DOP 4,006
68.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$66.8 DOP 3,988
27.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$161 DOP 9,595
275.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$110 DOP 6,544
298.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$337 DOP 20.1K
511.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$263 DOP 15.7K
469.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.9
-58.68%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for San Francisco de Macoris: March 2, 2026

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