Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 18.7% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Manila, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$4.11
THB138.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$6.85
THB231.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$0.73
THB24.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$0.38
THB12.97
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$1.59
THB53.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$11.53
THB390.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$6.21
THB210.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$2.01
THB68.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$1.23
THB41.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.34
THB45.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.45
THB15.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$0.82
THB27.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$0.66
THB22.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.61
THB20.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.46
THB15.48
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$4.30
THB145.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$10.84
THB366.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$19,171.96
THB648,585.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$10.74
THB363.21
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$14.20
THB480.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$514.87
THB17,417.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$436.39
THB14,763.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$79.44
THB2,687.51
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$616.89
THB20,869.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$13,066.70
THB442,044.93
|
|
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$2.74
THB92.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$2.25
THB76.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$4.00
THB135.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$54.14
THB1,831.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$8.22
THB277.97
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$47.60
THB1,610.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$26.64
THB901.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$98.60
THB3,335.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$68.47
THB2,316.38
|
|
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