Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciuciuleni and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciuciuleni and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciuciuleni is 12.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciuciuleni is 23.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 MDL 153
$4.65 ฿149
90.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.85 MDL 618
$46.11 ฿1,474
-22.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 MDL 127
$8.74 ฿279
-15.45%
Cappuccino
$1.86 MDL 32.17
$3.04 ฿97.1
-38.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.81
$0.72 ฿23.03
34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MDL 11.03
$0.39 ฿12.50
64.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MDL 30.65
$2.44 ฿78.0
-27.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 MDL 41.01
$3.79 ฿121
-37.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.41
$2.14 ฿68.6
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.93
$1.86 ฿59.5
-72.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.83
$2.19 ฿69.9
-34.25%
Eggs
$2.55 MDL 43.93
$2.25 ฿71.8
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 MDL 177
$19.73 ฿631
-48.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 MDL 93.2
$3.79 ฿121
42.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 MDL 152
$13.55 ฿433
-34.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MDL 15.65
$3.25 ฿104
-72.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.66
$1.67 ฿53.4
6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.63
$2.39 ฿76.5
-25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 MDL 37.61
$2.09 ฿66.9
4.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 13.24
$1.53 ฿48.88
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.14
$1.51 ฿48.27
-60.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 MDL 22.44
$0.99 ฿31.62
31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.52
$0.51 ฿16.46
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 MDL 56.6
$4.27 ฿137
-23.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 MDL 88.8
$20.31 ฿649
-74.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 MDL 20.78
$1.79 ฿57.3
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MDL 32.63
$2.77 ฿88.5
-31.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 MDL 34.33
$3.11 ฿99.4
-36.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.30
$0.99 ฿31.80
-74.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 MDL 92.6
$13.73 ฿439
-60.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MDL 23.43
$1.32 ฿42.17
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K MDL 561.7K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
19.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K MDL 526.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-10.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,932
$120 ฿3,849
41.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.74 MDL 134
$13.93 ฿445
-44.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 MDL 186
$18.31 ฿585
-41.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.43 MDL 128
$8.71 ฿278
-14.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 MDL 6,820
$698 ฿22.3K
-43.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,769 MDL 134.0K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-50.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 MDL 1,142
$57.6 ฿1,843
14.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 MDL 919
$34.24 ฿1,095
55.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,942
$113 ฿3,618
-0.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 MDL 2,074
$84.8 ฿2,711
41.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5.33
73.36%

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Last update for Ciuciuleni: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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