Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie du Tombeau and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie du Tombeau and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Baie du Tombeau is 0.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baie du Tombeau is 17.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baie du Tombeau
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 MUR 317
$4.65 ฿147
45.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.98 MUR 2,061
$46.11 ฿1,460
-4.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 MUR 314
$8.74 ฿277
-23.34%
Cappuccino
$2.69 MUR 126
$3.04 ฿96.2
-11.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MUR 44.91
$0.72 ฿22.80
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 27.76
$0.39 ฿12.38
51.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MUR 99.9
$2.44 ฿77.2
-12.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MUR 131
$3.79 ฿120
-26.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baie du Tombeau
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 68.3
$2.14 ฿67.9
-31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 31.31
$1.86 ฿58.9
-63.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 59.8
$2.19 ฿69.2
-41.55%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 106
$2.25 ฿71.1
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 MUR 451
$19.73 ฿625
-51.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 MUR 297
$3.79 ฿120
67.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 MUR 485
$13.55 ฿429
-23.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 96.0
$3.25 ฿103
-36.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 MUR 88.9
$1.67 ฿52.9
13.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 67.2
$2.39 ฿75.7
-40.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 129
$2.09 ฿66.2
31.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 47.36
$1.53 ฿48.39
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.37
$1.51 ฿47.79
-34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 MUR 37.80
$0.99 ฿31.30
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 24.69
$0.51 ฿16.30
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MUR 291
$4.27 ฿135
45.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 MUR 410
$20.31 ฿643
-56.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 84.9
$1.79 ฿56.7
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 99.0
$2.77 ฿87.6
-23.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Baie du Tombeau
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MUR 46.97
$1.40 ฿44.44
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.61 MUR 1,340
$11.70 ฿370
144.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 204
$3.11 ฿98.4
39.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MUR 127
$0.99 ฿31.48
174.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.30 MUR 717
$13.73 ฿435
11.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 66.5
$1.32 ฿41.75
7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
28.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-13.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baie du Tombeau
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.74 MUR 2,331
$120 ฿3,811
-58.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.00 MUR 843
$13.93 ฿441
29.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.46 MUR 1,521
$18.31 ฿579
77.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baie du Tombeau
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.70 MUR 1,813
$60.9 ฿1,928
-36.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.43 MUR 302
$17.23 ฿545
-62.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 MUR 290
$8.71 ฿276
-29.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baie du Tombeau
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 7,177
$698 ฿22.1K
-78.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,994 MUR 187.2K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-74.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baie du Tombeau
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 MUR 2,363
$57.6 ฿1,824
-12.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.47 MUR 2,037
$34.24 ฿1,084
26.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MUR 3,791
$113 ฿3,582
-28.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MUR 3,666
$84.8 ฿2,684
-7.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baie du Tombeau
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MUR 23.8K
$604 ฿19.1K
-15.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 MUR 16.7K
$436 ฿13.8K
-18.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 MUR 43.7K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-54.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 MUR 33.7K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-52.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,258 MUR 246.4K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
23.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,181 MUR 195.9K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
39.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baie du Tombeau
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$643 MUR 30.1K
$529 ฿16.7K
21.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5.33
17.26%

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Last update for Baie du Tombeau: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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