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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciuciuleni is 31.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciuciuleni is 17.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 MDL 146
$4.68 ฿151
84.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.09 MDL 611
$46.4 ฿1,502
-22.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 MDL 131
$8.65 ฿280
-10.17%
Cappuccino
$1.81 MDL 30.71
$3.09 ฿100
-41.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MDL 15.41
$0.73 ฿23.53
24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 MDL 11.89
$0.37 ฿11.95
89.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MDL 30.04
$2.39 ฿77.4
-25.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 MDL 40.7
$3.62 ฿117
-33.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MDL 21.14
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MDL 9.59
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MDL 25.43
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.04%
Eggs
$2.64 MDL 44.62
$2.23 ฿72.1
18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 MDL 172
$19.31 ฿625
-47.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.38 MDL 91.1
$3.77 ฿122
42.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 MDL 149
$13.05 ฿422
-32.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 MDL 14.54
$3.28 ฿106
-73.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MDL 30.94
$1.63 ฿52.6
12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 28.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 MDL 35.13
$1.99 ฿64.3
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.11
$1.53 ฿49.62
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.87
$1.49 ฿48.11
-61.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 MDL 22.07
$1.02 ฿32.87
27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 13.94
$0.48 ฿15.61
70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 MDL 55
$4.32 ฿140
-24.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 MDL 90.4
$21.68 ฿702
-75.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.22
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 MDL 32.17
$2.79 ฿90.4
-31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 MDL 33.73
$3.15 ฿102
-36.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.2
$1 ฿32.3
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.11 MDL 86.5
$13.64 ฿442
-62.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.2
$1.3 ฿42.2
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MDL 534.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
15.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 519.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDL 2,957
$123 ฿3,970
42.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 MDL 124
$13.93 ฿451
-47.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.66 MDL 180
$18.24 ฿590
-41.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.63 MDL 129
$9.07 ฿294
-15.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 MDL 6,655
$694 ฿22.5K
-43.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,767 MDL 131.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-51.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 MDL 1,136
$57.5 ฿1,861
16.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 920
$34.51 ฿1,117
57.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,871
$115 ฿3,727
-4.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 MDL 2,039
$84.8 ฿2,743
42.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciuciuleni
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5.33
73.36%

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Last update for Ciuciuleni: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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