Philippines vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1441
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$279
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
33
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
58
78
😀 Quality of life
48
57
🏙️ Population
116M
71.7M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($608) is 31% less expensive than in Thailand ($882). the Philippines ranked 166th vs 117th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in the Philippines compared to 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 108th and 77th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Thailand

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Philippines Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.23
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.26%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2744
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1349
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.81
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.57
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.01
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$15039

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Cities Comparison in the Philippines vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$710
3.08M
Manila
$829
1.9M
Caloocan
$555
1.71M
Davao
$646
1.85M
Taguig
$885
1.31M
Cebu
$795
965K
Antipolo
$517
914K
Dasmarinas
$410
745K
Pasig
$588
853K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
742K
Palawan
$606
969K
Zamboanga
$509
1.02M
Bacoor
$548
661K
Paranaque
$671
703K
San Jose del Monte
$505
686K
Marikina
$581
471K
La Union
$609
825K
General Santos
$530
722K
Valenzuela
$485
725K
Las Pinas
$584
616K
Muntinlupa
$671
552K
Calamba
$498
575K
Angeles
$614
483K
Binan
$582
584K
Binangonan
$491
321K
Bacolod
$599
625K
Mandaluyong
$765
466K
General Trias
$481
482K
Pasay
$785
453K
Cainta
$693
386K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K