Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.6% cheaper than Phuket.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Phuket. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Phuket, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Phuket
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
THB147.49
|
$5.12
₱294.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
$4.26
₱245.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB26.55
|
$0.87
₱50.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
THB13.41
|
$0.49
₱28.25
|
|
pay 43.6% more for groceries
|
Phuket
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
$1.35
₱77.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.27
THB414.02
|
$5.30
₱304.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
THB231.69
|
$6.79
₱390.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
$2.08
₱119.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
THB47.05
|
$2.42
₱139.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
THB43.04
|
$1.52
₱87.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
THB17.00
|
$0.80
₱46.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.31
|
$1.52
₱87.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB22.08
|
$0.98
₱56.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.86
|
$1.20
₱69.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.66
|
$1.48
₱85.36
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Phuket
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
THB153.97
|
$4.14
₱238.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
THB361.77
|
$9.93
₱570.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
$25,575.45
₱1,470,166.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
THB373.63
|
$2.67
₱153.39
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Phuket
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
$28.80
₱1,655.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
$468.88
₱26,953.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
$234.44
₱13,476.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
$106.33
₱6,112.21
|
|
pay 10.0% less for childcare
|
Phuket
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
$482.52
₱27,737.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
$14,127.39
₱812,091.82
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phuket
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
THB95.21
|
$1.36
₱78.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
THB80.87
|
$2.70
₱155.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
$3.07
₱176.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
$40.61
₱2,334.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.74
THB294.97
|
$7.67
₱441.05
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Phuket
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
$33.31
₱1,914.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
$26.60
₱1,528.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
$74.03
₱4,255.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
$60.89
₱3,500.26
|
|
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