Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tagaytay Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tagaytay

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.3% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 93.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$4.09 ₱239

15.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$14.88 ₱868

208.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$2.61 ₱152

238.70%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$1.81 ₱106

69.06%

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

$0.69 ฿22.16

$0.74 ₱43.23

-6.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$0.4 ₱23.31

-2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$1.47 ₱86.1

69.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$2.61 ₱152

42.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$2.94 ₱172

-25.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$1.42 ₱82.8

26.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$0.93 ₱54.3

139.78%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$2.06 ₱120

8.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$7.86 ₱459

150.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$5.24 ₱306

-28.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$8.49 ₱495

59.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$3.53 ₱206

-8.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$1.79 ₱105

-9.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$3.51 ₱205

-31.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$1.63 ₱94.9

27.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$1.74 ₱101

-8.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$1.68 ₱98.1

-11.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$1.07 ₱62.4

-5.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$0.67 ₱39

-28.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$2.07 ₱121

116.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

$8.57 ₱500

137.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.18 ₱69.1

57.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

$2.43 ₱142

11.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

$0.26 ₱15.14

450.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

$17.93 ₱1,047

-36.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$0.77 ₱44.69

294.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

$0.22 ₱12.76

372.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$2.18 ₱127

525.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$1.15 ₱67.3

17.39%

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

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$20.8K ₱1.2M

30.81%

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

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$18.4K ₱1.1M

81.70%

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

$122 ฿3,905

$73.1 ₱4,267

66.94%

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

$13.61 ฿435

$32.89 ₱1,919

-58.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$26.15 ₱1,526

-29.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$33.94 ₱1,981

76.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

$8.78 ₱513

91.80%

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$5.94 ₱347

50.17%

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

$684 ฿21.9K

$151 ₱8,823

352.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$4,303 ₱251.2K

273.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$45.68 ₱2,666

27.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$33.74 ₱1,969

1.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$68.6 ₱4,001

65.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$89.9 ₱5,250

-5.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

$267 ₱15.6K

132.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$158 ₱9,240

178.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

$452 ₱26.4K

356.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

$371 ₱21.6K

296.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

$2,339 ₱136.5K

83.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

$3,050 ₱178K

-3.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

$413 ₱24.1K

29.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.60%

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

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Tagaytay: December 2, 2025

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