Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taytay Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taytay

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.7% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 54.5% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$5.18 ₱303

-10.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$20.85 ₱1,220

121.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$3.50 ₱205

149.71%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.71 ₱159

12.18%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.93 ₱54.6

-22.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.54 ₱31.36

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.48 ₱86.4

64.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.62 ₱153

44.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.95 ₱114

9.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.40 ₱81.8

32.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.07 ₱62.8

104.67%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$2.06 ₱121

9.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$9.48 ₱554

108.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$5.08 ₱297

-25.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$8.36 ₱489

62.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$3.50 ₱205

-7.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.81 ₱106

-7.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$3.54 ₱207

-32.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$2.38 ₱139

-12.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$2.70 ₱158

-43.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$3.20 ₱187

-52.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$1.95 ₱114

-49.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.65 ₱37.78

-21.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.35 ₱196

27.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$9.47 ₱554

114.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.52 ₱88.8

17.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$2.19 ₱128

26.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.26 ₱15.11

438.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.85 ₱49.57

265.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.22 ₱12.79

350.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$2.18 ₱128

529.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.16 ₱67.7

13.79%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$27.0K ₱1.6M

0.87%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

52.54%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$137 ₱7,991

-11.85%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$22.13 ₱1,295

-37.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$27.76 ₱1,624

-34.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$33.60 ₱1,965

81.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$4.34 ₱254

297.00%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$6.65 ₱389

30.98%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$151 ₱8,853

361.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$4,340 ₱253.9K

262.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$45.65 ₱2,671

26.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$34.80 ₱2,036

-1.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$84.0 ₱4,911

34.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$46.88 ₱2,742

80.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$269 ₱15.8K

124.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$178 ₱10.4K

144.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$579 ₱33.9K

255.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$391 ₱22.9K

282.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$2,500 ₱146.3K

70.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$720 ₱42.1K

315.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

7.52

-29.12%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Taytay: March 2, 2026

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