36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in El Nido - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $532 (excluding rent), and $813 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,253 (excluding rent), and $1,803 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 ₱289
$3.53 ₱196
$5.2 ₱289
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.7 ₱1,709
$28.6 ₱1,593
$32.81 ₱1,827
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.16 ₱232
$2.88 ₱161
$5.42 ₱302
Cappuccino
$3.97 ₱221
$1.26 ₱70.3
$4.51 ₱251
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₱71.9
$0.86 ₱48.1
$1.72 ₱95.7
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₱45.84
$0.73 ₱40.68
$0.92 ₱51
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱75.3
$0.91 ₱50.4
$2.35 ₱131
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₱105
$1.25 ₱69.9
$3.54 ₱197
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ₱96.5
$1.32 ₱73.3
$2.71 ₱151
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ₱78.4
$1.01 ₱56.3
$2.01 ₱112
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 ₱101
$0.84 ₱46.94
$1.82 ₱101
Eggs
$2.57 ₱143
$1.29 ₱71.9
$2.79 ₱156
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 ₱386
$3.07 ₱171
$12.25 ₱682
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 ₱184
$2.61 ₱145
$6.09 ₱339
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 ₱462
$6.24 ₱347
$10.39 ₱579
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ₱146
$1.59 ₱88.4
$3.98 ₱221
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₱40.2
$0.72 ₱40.2
$2.97 ₱165
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ₱134
$1.29 ₱72
$4.76 ₱265
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 ₱122
$0.82 ₱45.78
$2.73 ₱152
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 ₱122
$1.12 ₱62.2
$3.45 ₱192
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 ₱121
$1.8 ₱100
$4.5 ₱251
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ₱52.6
$0.5 ₱27.99
$1.53 ₱85.4
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₱35.37
$0.38 ₱21.03
$1.14 ₱63.6
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 ₱139
$2.1 ₱117
$3.12 ₱174
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ₱395
$4.05 ₱225
$12.43 ₱692
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 ₱68.1
$0.83 ₱46.14
$1.83 ₱102
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₱128
$1.26 ₱70.3
$3.05 ₱170
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ₱18.6
$0.2 ₱11.16
$0.33 ₱18.6
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱45.51
$0.73 ₱40.39
$0.91 ₱50.6
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₱14.33
$0.16 ₱8.72
$0.5 ₱28.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 ₱131
$2.35 ₱131
$3.92 ₱218
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ₱60
$1.08 ₱60
$1.26 ₱70.1
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K ₱1.6M
$26.9K ₱1.5M
$30.7K ₱1.7M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₱989.7K
$17K ₱944.6K
$18.5K ₱1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$126 ₱7,002
$89.2 ₱4,967
$214 ₱11.9K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.02 ₱1,950
$9.47 ₱527
$47.33 ₱2,635
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.26 ₱1,796
$23.29 ₱1,297
$39.43 ₱2,195
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.51 ₱1,699
$12.76 ₱710
$35.88 ₱1,998
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 ₱317
$4.24 ₱236
$8.49 ₱473
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 ₱7,286
$57.4 ₱3,194
$306 ₱17K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,187 ₱233.1K
$2,065 ₱115K
$8,602 ₱479K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 ₱2,790
$9.7 ₱540
$77.6 ₱4,321
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.57 ₱1,424
$8.52 ₱474
$51.1 ₱2,847
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 ₱3,852
$40.7 ₱2,266
$97.7 ₱5,439
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52 ₱2,892
$31.17 ₱1,736
$104 ₱5,784
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₱14.9K
$152 ₱8,453
$357 ₱19.9K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,370
$86.8 ₱4,831
$189 ₱10.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 ₱30.7K
$250 ₱13.9K
$722 ₱40.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ₱24.1K
$233 ₱13K
$534 ₱29.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 ₱15.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
4.5
8.5
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