Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 25.7% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Phuket
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Phuket
- Transportation
-
pay 81.0% more in Phuket
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Phuket
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Phuket
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% more in Phuket
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% more in Phuket
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Phuket are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Phuket.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Manila, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱294.03
|
$4.37
THB147.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱245.03
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.18
|
$0.79
THB26.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.25
|
$0.40
THB13.41
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.71
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.86
|
$12.27
THB414.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱390.48
|
$6.86
THB231.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.48
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱139.06
|
$1.39
THB47.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.47
|
$1.28
THB43.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.21
|
$0.50
THB17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.49
|
$0.78
THB26.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.15
|
$0.65
THB22.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱69.03
|
$0.68
THB22.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.36
|
$0.52
THB17.66
|
|
pay 81.0% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱238.05
|
$4.56
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱570.71
|
$10.72
THB361.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,470,166.22
|
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱153.39
|
$11.07
THB373.63
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,655.81
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,953.00
|
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,476.52
|
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,112.21
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,737.14
|
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱812,091.82
|
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
|
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.41
|
$2.82
THB95.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱155.04
|
$2.40
THB80.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱176.42
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,334.45
|
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱441.05
|
$8.74
THB294.97
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,914.91
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,528.87
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,255.23
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,500.26
|
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
|
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