Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Siargao Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Siargao

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.4% more expensive than Siargao without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 52.5% more expensive than Siargao without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.51 ₱209

28.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$19.69 ₱1,170

134.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.36 ₱199

161.31%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.54 ₱151

21.65%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.79 ₱46.84

-11.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 ₱21.83

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.24 ₱74.0

93.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.16 ₱128

70.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.82 ₱108

23.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.21 ₱71.8

54.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.95 ₱56.3

133.68%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.07 ₱123

7.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$8.08 ₱480

143.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.34 ₱258

-15.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.68 ₱456

70.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.89 ₱172

16.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.50 ₱89.4

12.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.70 ₱161

-13.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.55 ₱92.2

27.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.20 ₱131

-29.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.64 ₱157

-42.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.11 ₱66.1

-11.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.75 ₱44.81

-36.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.83 ₱168

53.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.97 ₱414

196.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.20 ₱71.4

47.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.06 ₱122

33.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.28 ₱16.77

389.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.83 ₱49.55

274.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.24 ₱14.31

337.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.11 ₱125

550.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.14 ₱67.8

17.54%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$26.9K ₱1.6M

2.77%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

65.54%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$113 ₱6,723

7.82%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$33.24 ₱1,975

-59.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$27.45 ₱1,632

-32.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$34.34 ₱2,041

79.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.30 ₱255

288.37%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.80 ₱344

56.72%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$154 ₱9,177

354.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,342 ₱258.0K

268.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.34 ₱2,754

27.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$26.15 ₱1,554

31.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$73.9 ₱4,389

52.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$52.2 ₱3,100

62.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$261 ₱15.5K

131.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$173 ₱10.3K

151.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$583 ₱34.6K

255.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$389 ₱23.1K

278.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,339 ₱139.0K

90.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$887 ₱52.7K

236.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.67

-20.09%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Siargao: January 12, 2026

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