How much does it cost to live in Phu Quoc?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$1,437 (₫37,226,729)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: phuquoc-homestay.com, phuquoc-apartment.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $473 (₫12,246,993)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $2,635 (₫68,259,958)
- Furnished 1-bed rent
- $1,106 (₫28,641,002)
Hillside / Sunset Town area near Duong Dong
Good to know
Good to Know
- Phu Quoc is a resort island, so many goods — especially imported items and anything sold near beach resorts — cost noticeably more than in mainland Vietnamese cities; shopping at local markets and Vietnamese-brand products keeps grocery costs down.
- Furnished monthly apartment/villa listings are heavily concentrated on general booking platforms (Airbnb, Vrbo, direct villa-management sites) rather than long-term local rental portals, so prices and availability shift a lot with tourist season — expect to negotiate a discount for stays of a month or longer.
- Electricity and water are sometimes billed separately from the quoted rent on serviced apartments — always confirm whether utilities are included before booking a monthly stay.
- Eating Vietnamese/local food is dramatically cheaper than eating at resort or Western-oriented restaurants, so your dining budget swings a lot depending on how often you eat 'local' versus 'international'.
- Phu Quoc has almost no dedicated coworking culture — there are only 2-3 coworking spaces on the whole island and they open, close, and change format seasonally, so most nomads work from an apartment with good WiFi or a laptop-friendly cafe instead of a coworking space.
- The free VinBus shuttle covers major tourist routes and resorts island-wide; there is no paid public transit system with a monthly pass, so renting a motorbike (commonly 120,000-150,000 VND/day, cheaper long-term) is the standard way nomads get around.
- UK passport holders and roughly a dozen other European nationalities get 45 visa-free days; most other passports (US, Canada, Australia) need to buy a paid e-visa before or on arrival — check requirements for your specific nationality before booking flights.
- Buy your SIM card from an official Viettel, MobiFone, or Vinaphone store rather than a hotel or airport kiosk — hotel SIMs are priced well above street-shop rates for the same data package.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- ₫37,226,729
Includes 7 estimated components
- Lean month
- ₫12,246,993
Includes 3 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- ₫68,259,958
Includes 8 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- No single official 'nomad district' is documented for Phu Quoc. Furnished monthly-stay listings and expat-guide references concentrate around Duong Dong town (the main hub, described as having the island's cafes and coworking spots) and the nearby Ong Lang Beach strip, plus the newer Hillside/Sunset Town condotel cluster near Duong Dong. Housing figures below are grounded in these areas.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- ₫28,641,002
Estimated
Estimated by averaging two Hillside/Sunset Town condotel nightly rates found on Expedia (Melina Hillside Condotel $41/night; Hillside Sunset Apartment $50/night, averaging ~$45.5/night), multiplied by 30 nights, then discounted by Vrbo's own stated average 19% saving for stays of 28+ nights.
Published in USD
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- ₫9,325,519
Off-season or holiday-rate price — not comparable with other cities
Estimated
Estimated by taking phuquoc-apartment.com's own stated entry nightly rate of $15/night for a furnished studio with kitchen and pool access, multiplied by 30 nights, then applying the same site's own stated 'up to 20%' monthly-stay discount ($15 x 30 x 0.8).
Published in USD
- Premium apartment
- ₫56,652,531
Estimated
Estimated from the 'We Young Apartments by HOFs' sea-view apartment nightly rate of $90/night listed on Expedia (near Duong Dong), multiplied by 30 nights, then discounted by Vrbo's own stated average 19% saving for stays of 28+ nights.
Published in USD
- Private room in a shared home
- ₫7,771,266
Operator's own price
Phu Quoc Homestay's own long-term rental page states monthly rates start from $300, including electricity, water, WiFi, pool access, and weekly cleaning.
Published in USD
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- ₫2,500,000
Estimated
No live Phu Quoc-specific grocery-basket source was found. Estimated from general Vietnam supermarket pricing patterns, adjusted upward slightly given documented notes that imported goods and non-local items cost more on the island than on the mainland.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- ₫40,000
Estimated
No Phu Quoc-specific listing found; estimated from typical Vietnam supermarket pricing.
1kg White Rice
- 1kg White Rice
- ₫25,000
Estimated
No Phu Quoc-specific listing found; estimated from typical Vietnam supermarket pricing.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- ₫35,000
Estimated
No Phu Quoc-specific listing found; estimated from typical Vietnam supermarket pricing.
1kg Chicken Breast
- 1kg Chicken Breast
- ₫90,000
Estimated
No Phu Quoc-specific listing found; estimated from typical Vietnam supermarket pricing.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store, Not Restaurant)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store, Not Restaurant)
- ₫10,000
Estimated
No Phu Quoc-specific listing found; estimated from typical Vietnam supermarket pricing.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- ₫67,999
Estimated
Midpoint of the Sun Getaways expat guide's stated range for eating at local restaurants ($2 to $5 per meal). [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 90665 VND reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Published in USD
- High-end meal
- ₫600,000
Estimated
No Phu Quoc-specific source stated an exact figure; estimated based on typical resort/seafood-restaurant dinner pricing for one person on the island.
- Mid-range meal
- ₫135,000
Estimated
No single Phu Quoc-specific source stated an exact one-person mid-range figure; estimated from general knowledge of casual sit-down restaurant pricing on the island. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 180000 VND reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Venue
- Focus Pocus (one of the only dedicated coworking spaces on the island; exact pricing unconfirmed)
- Day pass
- ₫200,000
Estimated
No reliable venue-specific day-pass price could be confirmed. Multiple sources agree Phu Quoc has only 2-3 dedicated coworking spaces total and pricing data found for them (e.g. a Coworker.com listing for Focus Pocus) was internally inconsistent (a 'serviced office' listed cheaper than the coworking hot desk), so this is a regional-market estimate, not a confirmed figure.
- Monthly hot desk
- ₫2,500,000
Estimated
Estimated from general small-market Southeast Asia coworking rates; the only Phu Quoc listing found (Focus Pocus on Coworker.com) had contradictory GBP-quoted pricing that could not be verified or converted reliably, so it was not used as the basis figure.
Transport
- About monthly passes
- Phu Quoc has no metro or fare-based public bus network with a monthly pass. The free VinBus shuttle runs fixed routes to major resorts and tourist areas island-wide at no cost. Most residents and nomads instead rent a motorbike long-term (commonly 120,000-150,000 VND per day, cheaper on long-term negotiated rates) as their primary transport.
- Single ride
- ₫20,000
Estimated
No Phu Quoc-specific Grab/taxi fare data was found at the time of research; estimated from typical short-hop GrabBike fares in Vietnamese resort towns.
Mobile & data
- Carrier
- MobiFone / Viettel (both widely available in Duong Dong and at the airport)
- Monthly plan
- ₫200,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
MobiFone's flagship tourist plan costs approximately 200,000 VND (~$7.80) and lasts 30 days, per a 2026 Vietnam SIM/eSIM guide.
- Data allowance
- Typical 30-day tourist plans offer roughly 3-5GB/day; buy from an official carrier store rather than a hotel, which marks up prices significantly.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Phu Quoc exhibits a clear, sustained seasonal accommodation pricing swing driven by its dry season (November–April) versus rainy season (May–October) tourism pattern, amplified by major cultural events like Tết and New Year's Eve.
Low season
- Budget
- ₫325,000
Hotel 2-star or basic Airbnb studio; phuquoc-homestay.com reports $10-13/night for low season budget rooms. Likibu $54/night summer average (broader range); KAYAK baseline $11 applies.
- Luxury
- ₫1,960,000
5-star or luxury Airbnb/villa; phuquoc-homestay.com $70-150/night luxury range; low-season floor. KAYAK 5-star $86 baseline adjusted downward for July-September low season. airroi.com peak-month revenue $1,719/month ÷ 52.7% occupancy suggests underlying $108 ADR; lowest month ~$83 ADR baseline.
- Premium
- ₫1,470,000
4-star hotel; airroi.com top 25% Airbnb properties $79+ nightly (some variation by season). KAYAK 4-star minimum $55 serves as anchor; conservative mid-range premium estimate for low season.
- Standard
- ₫975,000
3-star hotel or comparable 1BR Airbnb; phuquoc-homestay.com $35-55/night shoulder season. Airbnb median properties report $37/night baseline (airroi.com). Low-season discount of 30-50% confirmed.
High season
- Budget
- ₫450,000
Hotel 2-star (basic studio/1BR equivalent); KAYAK shows $11-$18 range for budget tier. High-season markup of ~50% from low-season baseline of $12-14.
- Luxury
- ₫3,675,000
5-star hotel (Sheraton Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort, Regent Hotel, SOL by Meliá cited in sources); KAYAK reports 5-star baseline $86/night. High-season peak with 40-80% multiplier documented in phuquoc-homestay.com yields $150/night representative rate.
- Premium
- ₫2,450,000
4-star hotel; phuquoc-homestay.com cites $70-150/night luxury range. KAYAK minimum $55 for 4-star; high-season markup applied. Airbnb top 25% properties report $79+ nightly baseline, peaked to $100.
- Standard
- ₫1,750,000
3-star hotel mid-range tier; phuquoc-homestay.com reports $25-70/night for mid-range in high season. KAYAK baseline $17, scaled to peak with documented 40-80% seasonal multiplier.
Low-season months
- July
- August
- September
High-season months
- December
- January
- February
- March
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.