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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.4% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.3% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.16 ₱247

8.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$14.69 ₱873

213.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.60 ₱155

237.69%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.76 ₱104

75.57%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.70 ₱41.38

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.42 ₱25.09

-4.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.49 ₱88.8

61.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.62 ₱156

40.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.86 ₱170

-21.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.37 ₱81.5

36.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.95 ₱56.3

133.68%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.01 ₱119

10.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$8.06 ₱479

144.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.01 ₱298

-26.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.43 ₱501

55.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.35 ₱199

0.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.87 ₱111

-9.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.40 ₱202

-31.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.61 ₱95.6

22.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.72 ₱102

-9.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.69 ₱100

-10.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.07 ₱63.4

-8.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.70 ₱41.84

-31.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.12 ₱126

105.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.64 ₱395

210.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.19 ₱70.8

48.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.55 ₱152

7.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.28 ₱16.78

389.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$17.44 ₱1,037

-34.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.77 ₱45.79

303.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.22 ₱12.99

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.18 ₱129

529.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.13 ₱66.9

18.58%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$21.1K ₱1.3M

30.91%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$19.0K ₱1.1M

76.86%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$74.4 ₱4,420

64.02%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$32.75 ₱1,946

-58.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$26.45 ₱1,572

-30.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$33.84 ₱2,011

82.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.50 ₱268

271.11%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.02 ₱357

51.00%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$149 ₱8,869

370.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,342 ₱258.0K

268.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.30 ₱2,752

27.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$34.69 ₱2,061

-0.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$68.2 ₱4,050

65.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$89.7 ₱5,333

-5.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$266 ₱15.8K

128.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$159 ₱9,435

174.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$464 ₱27.6K

345.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$365 ₱21.7K

304.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,083 ₱123.8K

113.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$895 ₱53.2K

233.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$408 ₱24.3K

34.15%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tagaytay: January 11, 2026

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