Phuket vs Boracay
📶
Phuket has 3x faster internet
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Phuket
Boracay
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo
$500/mo ✓
Coworking
$100/mo ✓
$120/mo
Meal Out
$2 ✓
$5
Coffee
$3
$3
Boracay is $200/mo cheaper (13% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇹🇭 Phuket
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇵🇭 Boracay
📶 Internet30 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Phuket
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days225/year
Best months: February, January, March
Boracay
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days293/year
Best months: April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°25°
Apr
29°28°
Jul
28°27°
Oct
27°27°
PhuketBoracay
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇹🇭Phuket
🇵🇭Boracay
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Winner30 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.5/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
4/10
8/10
Winner👥
Community
large
Winnersmall
2
Phuket wins
vs
3
Boracay wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Boracay
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Phuket
100 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Phuket
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Boracay
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇹🇭Phuket
Pros
- +Beautiful beaches with crystal-clear waters
- +Excellent Thai food at affordable prices
- +Fast fiber internet and 5G coverage
- +Destination Thailand Visa for long-term stays
Cons
- −Scams common in tourist areas
- −Transportation difficult without scooter
- −Taxi mafia with inflated prices
- −Tourist areas very crowded
🇵🇭Boracay
Pros
- +World-famous White Beach with powdery white sand
- +Excellent safety - one of safest islands in Philippines
- +High English proficiency throughout the island
- +Stunning sunsets and turquoise waters
Cons
- −More expensive than other Philippines destinations
- −Internet can be inconsistent outside hotels
- −Limited coworking spaces - rely on cafes
- −Tourist-heavy areas with constant vendor approaches