Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 25% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Essaouira is 43.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Essaouira
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 MAD 38.86
$4.68 ฿151
-8.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 MAD 232
$46.4 ฿1,502
-45.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 MAD 43.83
$8.65 ฿280
-44.28%
Cappuccino
$1.84 MAD 16.74
$3.09 ฿100
-40.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$0.73 ฿23.53
-34.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MAD 2.34
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 MAD 35.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
63.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MAD 32.22
$3.62 ฿117
-2.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Essaouira
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.73
$2.24 ฿72.5
-62.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$1.8 ฿58.2
-70.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MAD 15.02
$2.24 ฿72.3
-26.34%
Eggs
$1.8 MAD 16.34
$2.23 ฿72.1
-19.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 MAD 88.6
$19.31 ฿625
-49.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 MAD 47.42
$3.77 ฿122
38.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 MAD 104
$13.05 ฿422
-12.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.78
$3.28 ฿106
-57.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MAD 11.53
$1.63 ฿52.6
-22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$2.4 ฿77.7
-67.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.08
$1.99 ฿64.3
-55.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.92
$1.53 ฿49.62
-57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$1.49 ฿48.11
-42.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
-64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.21
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MAD 37.66
$4.32 ฿140
-4.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 MAD 59.9
$21.68 ฿702
-69.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.96
$1.77 ฿57.3
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Essaouira
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 MAD 7.68
$1.35 ฿43.74
-37.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.66 MAD 152
$11.76 ฿380
41.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$3.15 ฿102
-79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$1 ฿32.3
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.97 MAD 81.6
$13.64 ฿442
-34.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.42
$1.3 ฿42.2
22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 340.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
36.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K MAD 186.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-39.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Essaouira
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.2 MAD 256
$123 ฿3,970
-77.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 MAD 125
$13.93 ฿451
-1.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 MAD 253
$18.24 ฿590
52.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Essaouira
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 MAD 199
$60.8 ฿1,966
-64.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 MAD 209
$17.11 ฿554
34.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 MAD 58.4
$9.07 ฿294
-29.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Essaouira
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.3 MAD 685
$694 ฿22.5K
-89.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,992 MAD 18.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-87.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Essaouira
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.09 MAD 283
$57.5 ฿1,861
-45.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40 MAD 364
$34.51 ฿1,117
15.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.73 MAD 443
$115 ฿3,727
-57.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43 MAD 391
$84.8 ฿2,743
-49.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Essaouira
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 MAD 3,427
$611 ฿19.8K
-38.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MAD 3,135
$442 ฿14.3K
-22.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 MAD 7,185
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 MAD 4,930
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-62.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 MAD 10.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-72.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$897 MAD 8,158
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-68.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Essaouira
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MAD 2,418
$697 ฿22.5K
-61.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.33
3.19%

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Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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