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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.9% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.4% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.59 ฿147

$5.34 ₱320

-14.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 ฿1,497

$20.93 ₱1,254

123.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿278

$3.60 ₱216

141.67%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿93.5

$2.73 ₱164

6.96%

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

$0.68 ฿21.86

$0.87 ₱52.3

-21.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.66

$0.53 ₱31.85

-24.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿80.2

$1.54 ₱92.1

62.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

$2.62 ₱157

45.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿69.1

$1.88 ₱113

14.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 ฿60.1

$1.35 ₱81.1

39.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 ฿69.0

$1.04 ₱62.6

107.69%

Eggs

$2.22 ฿71.0

$2.07 ₱124

7.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.57 ฿626

$9.14 ₱547

114.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ฿122

$5.10 ₱306

-25.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ฿429

$8.50 ₱509

57.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 ฿104

$3.53 ₱211

-7.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.5

$1.83 ₱110

-12.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿73.8

$3.52 ₱211

-34.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ฿65.8

$2.48 ₱149

-16.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.3

$2.76 ₱165

-41.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.13

$3.13 ₱187

-53.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.91

$2.05 ₱123

-49.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.34

$0.64 ₱38.28

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

$3.31 ₱198

35.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿613

$9.07 ₱543

111.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.3

$1.46 ₱87.4

24.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.0

$2.12 ₱127

26.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.04

$0.26 ₱15.47

430.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿376

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.3

$0.85 ₱51.2

265.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.09

$0.22 ₱13.12

354.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿439

$2.11 ₱127

551.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿41.49

$1.16 ₱69.3

12.07%

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

$27.4K ฿874.5K

$26.3K ₱1.6M

4.18%

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

$22.9K ₱1.4M

44.43%

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

$125 ฿3,993

$139 ₱8,329

-10.17%

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

$13.74 ฿439

$21.79 ₱1,305

-36.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 ฿595

$27.03 ₱1,620

-31.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ฿1,936

$34.07 ₱2,041

77.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

$4.36 ₱261

293.35%

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿288

$6.76 ₱405

33.28%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$154 ₱9,209

353.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿515.1K

$4,297 ₱257.4K

274.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,893

$46.65 ₱2,795

26.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,115

$35.56 ₱2,130

-1.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,651

$83.6 ₱5,010

36.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ฿2,743

$46.75 ₱2,801

83.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 ฿19.8K

$265 ₱15.9K

133.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ฿14.0K

$178 ₱10.7K

144.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 ฿66.3K

$598 ₱35.9K

246.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 ฿48.2K

$390 ₱23.3K

287.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.3K

$2,703 ₱162.0K

39.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Taytay: April 11, 2026

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