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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.1% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 50.8% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.88 ₱290

-7.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$14.05 ₱835

227.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.14 ₱187

179.62%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.93 ₱174

5.46%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.46 ₱27.44

52.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.28 ₱16.79

42.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$0.74 ₱43.82

224.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.10 ₱125

75.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.67 ₱99.2

34.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.84 ₱49.79

122.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.67 ₱40.09

231.34%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.01 ₱119

10.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$5.09 ₱302

286.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.97 ₱236

-7.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.97 ₱414

87.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$4.45 ₱264

-24.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.05 ₱62.4

60.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.33 ₱138

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.65 ₱98.3

20.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.38 ₱82.1

12.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.08 ₱64.4

39.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.92 ₱54.9

6.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.63 ₱37.58

-23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.46 ₱146

76.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.52 ₱328

274.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.12 ₱66.7

58.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.98 ₱117

38.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.26 ₱15.35

426.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.84 ₱49.70

270.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.24 ₱14.32

337.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.11 ₱125

550.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.13 ₱67.4

18.58%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$25.5K ₱1.5M

8.68%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.0K ₱1.2M

67.73%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$165 ₱9,829

-26.25%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$33.25 ₱1,976

-59.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$30.19 ₱1,794

-38.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$34.35 ₱2,041

79.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.13 ₱423

27.49%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$81.0 ₱4,816

766.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$2,793 ₱166.0K

472.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$17.33 ₱1,030

239.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$29.48 ₱1,752

16.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$97.9 ₱5,815

15.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$94.5 ₱5,618

-10.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$124 ₱7,356

389.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$180 ₱10.7K

142.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$589 ₱35.0K

251.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$388 ₱23.1K

279.26%

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

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

8.13

-34.44%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Pablo: January 12, 2026

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