Phu Quoc is cheap for food and getting around, mid-priced for seafood, and expensive for the big resorts and theme parks — and what you pay for a room depends more on the month than on anything else. A bowl of noodles costs 30,000–60,000 dong (about US$1–2.50) and a Grab across town a few dollars, but a theme-park ticket is around US$40, and the median five-star room on our January search was US$385 a night. Below are the prices we checked in October 2026, with daily budgets at the end.
Prices are in Vietnamese dong; at the Vietcombank rate on 16 October 2026, US$1 bought about 25,650 dong. See money and ATMs for cash, cards and exchange.
Where you sleep
Booking.com, one night for two adults, taxes included, searched on 16 October 2026 (the first 50 results in each class):
| Type | 10 June 2027 (low season) | 10 January 2027 (high season) |
|---|---|---|
| Dorm bed at the best-known hostels (per person) | about US$9–10 | about US$14–20 |
| Budget double, family guesthouse | about US$12–20 | about US$13–17 |
| 3-star hotel, median | US$34 | US$63 |
| 4-star hotel, median | US$77 | US$163 |
| 5-star resort, median | US$145 | US$385 |
Middle half of the 5-star results: US$117–210 in June, US$213–708 in January. Dorm and guesthouse prices from our hostels and budget hotels page, searched 15 October 2026; the cheapest dorms on the island were US$4–8.
Rooms roughly double in high season. December to April is dry and busy; June is the rainy low season. Many resorts had not yet opened their January 2027 rates when we searched. For the areas, see where to stay and luxury resorts.
Getting around
- Grab: Grab’s published Phu Quoc fares (8 July 2026, VAT included) are 24,545 dong for the first 2 km and 11,782 dong a km after that for a 4-seat car, and 13,255 dong then 4,222 dong a km for a GrabBike, plus a booking fee (3,000 dong for a bike, 5,000–19,000 for a car) and surge pricing at busy times.
- From the airport by GrabCar: about 60,000 dong to the middle of Long Beach, 120,000 to Duong Dong, 250,000 to Sunset Town and 370,000–390,000 to Grand World — see getting around for the full table.
- Scooter rental: 100,000–150,000 dong a day (VnExpress, January 2026), more for an automatic and in high season. Petrol (E10 RON95) was about 27,000 dong a litre after the 15 October 2026 price change. Read the motorbike guide first — the licence rules are strict.
- Ferries: the fast boat from Ha Tien is about 216,000–226,000 dong and from Rach Gia 315,000–324,000 dong (October 2026; see ferries).
Eating and drinking
A banh mi menu on Tran Hung Dao, Long Beach, February 2026: prices are in thousands of dong. Photo: Rose LD, via Google Maps
- Street food: noodle soups such as bun quay and bun ken cost about 30,000–60,000 dong a bowl; VietNamNet put a bowl of bun quay from 50,000 dong in March 2026. A plain banh mi at a neighbourhood stall is 20,000–35,000 dong; tourist-strip shops charge more for loaded versions (the menu above runs from 40,000 to 150,000). See street food.
- Coffee: a salt coffee at a popular garden café is about 35,000 dong (cafés).
- Seafood: expect 300,000–500,000 dong a person at a seafood restaurant, and 200,000–600,000 dong a kilo for crab depending on the type and season. Prices are set by weight: ask for the price per kilo and see it weighed. Our seafood guide explains how to order without surprises.
- Restaurants: for menus and price levels by area, see where to eat.
Tickets and tours
| What | Adult price (October 2026) |
|---|---|
| VinWonders | 1,050,000 dong; under 1 m free |
| Vinpearl Safari | 950,000 dong online |
| Hon Thom cable car, including Aquatopia water park | 850,000 dong return |
| Kiss of the Sea show, Sunset Town | 950,000 dong |
| Kiss Bridge, Sunset Town | 100,000 dong |
| Grand World | free entry; Tinh Hoa Viet Nam show 300,000 dong |
| Island-hopping tour, group | about 500,000–1,450,000 dong |
| Cooking class | about US$35–65 |
| Suoi Tranh waterfall | about 30,000 dong |
Prices from the linked guides, checked in October 2026.
Most beaches are free to walk onto. At Sao Beach, access is mostly through the beach restaurants, and visitors in early 2026 paid about 60,000 dong each to enter, with sunbeds extra.
Daily budgets
Per person, two people sharing a room, at October 2026 prices. These are rough sums of the prices above, not quotes.
| Style | Room (per person) | Food, transport and extras | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backpacker | dorm bed, US$4–20 | street food three times a day (about 150,000 dong), a scooter and petrol (about 150,000–200,000) | US$20–35 a day |
| Mid-range | half a 4-star double, US$39–82 | street food by day, a seafood dinner (300,000–500,000), two Grab rides (about 130,000) | US$60–110 a day |
| Resort | half a 5-star room, US$73–193 (median) | resort restaurants and spa prices | the room alone is US$73–193; meals and extras on top |
Add park tickets or a tour (about US$20–60 each) on the days you go. In high season, budget at the top of each range.
When prices go up
- High season runs from December to April, and the busiest weeks are Christmas, New Year and Tet (Lunar New Year). Book rooms early for those dates — see Phu Quoc in December, January and February.
- Booking problems at peak times: in January 2026, Thanh Niên reported that some visitors who had booked online arrived to find no room, and the local authorities said businesses must post their prices and sell at them. In February 2026 the special zone set up a 24-hour rapid-response team for tourist complaints about prices and service (Tuổi Trẻ). Book through a platform with a cancellation policy, and keep your confirmation.
- Listed prices: shops and restaurants must display prices; check the menu before you order.
For scams and how to avoid them, see scams and safety.
Money tips
- Cash is still useful: resorts, theme parks and most restaurants in the tourist areas take cards, but markets, street food, small seafood places and beach vendors want cash.
- ATM fees: most banks charge foreign cards around 50,000 dong a withdrawal, with a limit of 2–5 million dong each time (money and ATMs).
- Mobile data for a month costs about 150,000–250,000 dong (SIM cards and internet).
Prices checked 16 October 2026: rooms on Booking.com, fares from Grab’s published table, fuel from the 15 October price change, food from the Vietnamese press and our own guides. Prices change with the season and the exchange rate.
