Cost of Living Comparison Between Surigao and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Surigao and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Surigao is 29.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Surigao is 43.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.6 ₱200

$4.68 ฿151

-23.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.66 ₱983

$46.4 ฿1,502

-61.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 ₱187

$8.65 ฿280

-61.27%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱136

$3.09 ฿100

-21.04%

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

$0.83 ₱46.35

$0.73 ฿23.53

13.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.55

$0.37 ฿11.95

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 ₱76.2

$2.39 ฿77.4

-42.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱118

$3.62 ฿117

-41.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ₱103

$2.24 ฿72.5

-17.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ₱71

$1.8 ฿58.2

-28.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ₱52.9

$2.24 ฿72.3

-57.59%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱116

$2.23 ฿72.1

-6.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.1 ₱451

$19.31 ฿625

-58.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.32 ₱240

$3.77 ฿122

14.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.82 ₱435

$13.05 ฿422

-40.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 ₱159

$3.28 ฿106

-13.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱85.1

$1.63 ฿52.6

-6.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 ₱149

$2.4 ฿77.7

11.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ₱88.6

$1.99 ฿64.3

-20.10%

Potato (1kg)

$2.22 ₱124

$1.53 ฿49.62

45.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 ₱141

$1.49 ฿48.11

69.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 ₱59.2

$1.02 ฿32.87

3.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱42.82

$0.48 ฿15.61

60.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.8 ₱156

$4.32 ฿140

-35.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.33 ₱241

$21.68 ฿702

-80.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱67.5

$1.77 ฿57.3

-31.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₱115

$2.79 ฿90.4

-25.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.3

$1.35 ฿43.74

-80.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱45.19

$3.15 ฿102

-74.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.21

$1 ฿32.3

-78.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$13.64 ฿442

-84.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱63.9

$1.3 ฿42.2

-11.54%

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

$26.9K ₱1.5M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-1.58%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-40.39%

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

$114 ₱6,354

$123 ฿3,970

-6.98%

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

$24.37 ₱1,357

$13.93 ฿451

74.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.2 ₱2,182

$18.24 ฿590

114.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.3 ₱1,854

$60.8 ฿1,966

-45.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 ₱336

$9.07 ฿294

-33.52%

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

$152 ₱8,478

$694 ฿22.5K

-78.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,310 ₱240K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-72.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.68 ₱2,543

$57.5 ฿1,861

-20.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.58 ₱1,480

$34.51 ฿1,117

-22.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.5 ₱4,147

$115 ฿3,727

-35.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.5 ₱2,923

$84.8 ฿2,743

-38.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱15.1K

$611 ฿19.8K

-55.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₱10K

$442 ฿14.3K

-59.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₱33K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-70.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱22.4K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-72.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,266 ₱126.1K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-46.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

5.33

25.14%

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

Last update for Surigao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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