Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Philippines Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Philippines are 15.9% lower than in Thailand (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Philippines are 19.3% lower than in Thailand
Rent Prices in Philippines are 30.5% lower than in Thailand
Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 4.0% lower than in Thailand
Groceries Prices in Philippines are 19.1% lower than in Thailand
Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 30.5% lower than in Thailand
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Restaurants
Thailand Edit Philippines Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 80.00 ฿
(129.32 ₱)
123.72 ฿
(200.00 ₱)
     +54.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 850.00 ฿
(1,374.04 ₱)
742.34 ฿
(1,200.00 ₱)
     -12.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(323.30 ₱)
111.35 ฿
(180.00 ₱)
     -44.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ฿
(113.16 ₱)
43.30 ฿
(70.00 ₱)
     -38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 ฿
(193.98 ₱)
74.23 ฿
(120.00 ₱)
     -38.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 67.20 ฿
(108.63 ₱)
83.20 ฿
(134.50 ₱)
     +23.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 22.11 ฿
(35.74 ₱)
24.82 ฿
(40.13 ₱)
     +12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.10 ฿
(19.55 ₱)
13.74 ฿
(22.22 ₱)
     +13.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 213.56 ฿
(345.23 ₱)
218.13 ฿
(352.62 ₱)
     +2.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 42.12 ฿
(68.09 ₱)
36.45 ฿
(58.93 ₱)
     -13.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 19.15 ฿
(30.96 ₱)
14.16 ฿
(22.89 ₱)
     -26.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 60.65 ฿
(98.05 ₱)
60.75 ฿
(98.20 ₱)
     +0.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 264.86 ฿
(428.15 ₱)
105.15 ฿
(169.98 ₱)
     -60.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 39.79 ฿
(64.32 ₱)
63.83 ฿
(103.17 ₱)
     +60.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 167.37 ฿
(270.55 ₱)
101.91 ฿
(164.73 ₱)
     -39.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 41.27 ฿
(66.71 ₱)
42.31 ฿
(68.39 ₱)
     +2.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 18.36 ฿
(29.68 ₱)
22.20 ฿
(35.88 ₱)
     +20.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 28.75 ฿
(46.47 ₱)
39.05 ฿
(63.13 ₱)
     +35.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.57 ฿
(34.87 ₱)
23.17 ฿
(37.45 ₱)
     +7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 21.90 ฿
(35.40 ₱)
28.38 ฿
(45.88 ₱)
     +29.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.21 ฿
(27.82 ₱)
32.50 ฿
(52.53 ₱)
     +88.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 35.45 ฿
(57.30 ₱)
46.38 ฿
(74.97 ₱)
     +30.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.16 ฿
(26.13 ₱)
24.56 ฿
(39.70 ₱)
     +51.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(969.91 ₱)
228.58 ฿
(369.50 ₱)
     -61.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 57.67 ฿
(93.22 ₱)
38.59 ฿
(62.38 ₱)
     -33.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 91.57 ฿
(148.02 ₱)
61.39 ฿
(99.24 ₱)
     -33.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 142.50 ฿
(230.35 ₱)
86.61 ฿
(140.00 ₱)
     -39.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ฿
(48.50 ₱)
9.28 ฿
(15.00 ₱)
     -69.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 ฿
(1,939.82 ₱)
349.65 ฿
(565.22 ₱)
     -70.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(56.58 ₱)
24.74 ฿
(40.00 ₱)
     -29.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 63.57 ฿
(102.76 ₱)
14.93 ฿
(24.14 ₱)
     -76.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ฿
(242.48 ₱)
74.23 ฿
(120.00 ₱)
     -50.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 157.23 ฿
(254.16 ₱)
168.35 ฿
(272.13 ₱)
     +7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ฿
(1,939,815.94 ₱)
804,200.01 ฿
(1,300,000.00 ₱)
     -33.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 874,129.85 ฿
(1,413,042.51 ₱)
696,165.90 ฿
(1,125,361.42 ₱)
     -20.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Thailand Edit Philippines Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,343.76 ฿
(3,788.71 ₱)
3,471.26 ฿
(5,611.34 ₱)
     +48.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.70 ฿
(2.74 ₱)
4.93 ฿
(7.97 ₱)
     +190.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 596.26 ฿
(963.87 ₱)
1,221.46 ฿
(1,974.50 ₱)
     +104.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Thailand Edit Philippines Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,563.24 ฿
(2,527.00 ₱)
1,178.29 ฿
(1,904.72 ₱)
     -24.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 320.33 ฿
(517.82 ₱)
189.67 ฿
(306.60 ₱)
     -40.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 220.00 ฿
(355.63 ₱)
185.58 ฿
(300.00 ₱)
     -15.6 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 12,777.42 ฿
(20,654.87 ₱)
4,950.13 ฿
(8,001.95 ₱)
     -61.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 382,560.16 ฿
(618,413.57 ₱)
173,558.07 ฿
(280,558.93 ₱)
     -54.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Thailand Edit Philippines Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,550.72 ฿
(2,506.75 ₱)
1,356.79 ฿
(2,193.27 ₱)
     -12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,083.06 ฿
(1,750.78 ₱)
848.70 ฿
(1,371.93 ₱)
     -21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,002.72 ฿
(4,853.93 ₱)
2,368.85 ฿
(3,829.28 ₱)
     -21.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,508.91 ฿
(4,055.69 ₱)
2,078.17 ฿
(3,359.39 ₱)
     -17.2 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,315.66 ฿
(21,524.95 ₱)
11,161.82 ฿
(18,043.22 ₱)
     -16.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,805.79 ฿
(12,618.16 ₱)
6,192.85 ฿
(10,010.83 ₱)
     -20.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 37,533.40 ฿
(60,673.24 ₱)
24,888.38 ฿
(40,232.40 ₱)
     -33.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 21,275.39 ฿
(34,391.95 ₱)
13,329.48 ฿
(21,547.28 ₱)
     -37.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,342.64 ฿
(18,335.53 ₱)
8,024.19 ฿
(12,971.20 ₱)
     -29.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,128.12 ฿
(9,906.19 ₱)
4,310.22 ฿
(6,967.53 ₱)
     -29.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Thailand Edit Philippines Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 18,944.50 ฿
(30,624.04 ₱)
10,625.02 ฿
(17,175.48 ₱)
     -43.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.44 7.24      +33.2 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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