Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Surigao Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Surigao

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 49.1% more expensive than Surigao without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.3% more expensive than Surigao without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$3.62 ₱211

28.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$17.84 ₱1,039

158.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$3.28 ₱191

166.46%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$2.34 ₱136

29.91%

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

$0.72 ฿22.65

$0.77 ₱44.92

-6.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$0.39 ₱22.94

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$1.30 ₱75.6

87.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$2.09 ₱121

81.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$1.83 ₱106

16.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$1.27 ₱73.8

46.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$1.01 ₱59.0

116.83%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.07 ₱121

8.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$7.83 ₱456

151.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$4.17 ₱243

-9.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$7.88 ₱459

71.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$2.90 ₱169

12.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$1.58 ₱92.0

5.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$2.63 ₱153

-9.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$1.61 ₱93.5

29.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$2.30 ₱134

-33.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$2.51 ₱146

-39.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$1.11 ₱64.4

-10.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$0.75 ₱43.75

-32.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$2.81 ₱164

51.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$8.25 ₱480

146.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$1.17 ₱68.1

52.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$2.07 ₱120

33.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$0.26 ₱15.07

438.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.77 ₱45.08

303.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$0.22 ₱12.79

350.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$2.09 ₱122

556.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$1.09 ₱63.6

21.10%

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

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$26.4K ₱1.5M

3.31%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

64.56%

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

$120 ฿3,785

$111 ₱6,443

8.81%

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

$13.93 ฿438

$24.60 ₱1,432

-43.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$38.32 ₱2,231

-52.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$33.50 ₱1,951

81.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

$4.51 ₱263

282.04%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$5.93 ₱345

46.88%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$152 ₱8,834

360.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$4,256 ₱247.8K

269.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$45.37 ₱2,642

27.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$26.87 ₱1,565

27.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$74.3 ₱4,324

52.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$54.1 ₱3,150

56.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$268 ₱15.6K

125.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$177 ₱10.3K

145.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$584 ₱34.0K

252.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$399 ₱23.2K

275.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

$2,520 ₱146.7K

68.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$793 ₱46.2K

276.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Surigao: March 2, 2026

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