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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 42.5% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$5.47 ₱325

-17.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$20.92 ₱1,243

120.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.60 ₱214

143.89%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.65 ₱158

16.60%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.92 ₱54.7

-23.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.50 ₱29.42

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.48 ₱87.7

62.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.67 ₱159

37.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.99 ₱118

13.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.39 ₱82.5

34.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.04 ₱61.9

113.46%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.15 ₱128

3.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.44 ₱561

108.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.08 ₱302

-27.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.31 ₱494

57.52%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.37 ₱200

0.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.73 ₱103

-2.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.53 ₱210

-33.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.50 ₱149

-20.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.67 ₱159

-41.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$3.07 ₱183

-50.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.97 ₱117

-50.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.68 ₱40.67

-29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.41 ₱203

27.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$10.02 ₱595

106.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.50 ₱89.2

18.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.21 ₱131

24.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.26 ₱15.33

426.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.92 ₱54.5

238.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.24 ₱14.28

337.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.07 ₱123

562.80%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

5.99%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

49.74%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$138 ₱8,182

-11.40%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$21.47 ₱1,276

-36.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$27.87 ₱1,656

-33.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$33.69 ₱2,002

83.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.53 ₱269

268.65%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.87 ₱408

32.31%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$153 ₱9,117

357.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,274 ₱254.0K

274.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.04 ₱2,736

27.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$34.60 ₱2,056

-0.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$81.4 ₱4,837

38.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$46.70 ₱2,776

81.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$261 ₱15.5K

132.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$179 ₱10.6K

143.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$584 ₱34.7K

253.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$398 ₱23.7K

269.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,085 ₱123.9K

113.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$765 ₱45.5K

290.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taytay: January 11, 2026

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