Cost of Living Comparison Between Fond du Sac and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Fond du Sac and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Fond du Sac is 10.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fond du Sac is 10.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fond du Sac
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.7 MUR 302
$4.68 ฿151
43.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.67 MUR 1,965
$46.4 ฿1,502
-5.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 MUR 316
$8.65 ฿280
-18.96%
Cappuccino
$2.69 MUR 121
$3.09 ฿100
-12.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MUR 42.52
$0.73 ฿23.53
28.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.75
$0.37 ฿11.95
59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 MUR 97.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
-9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MUR 151
$3.62 ฿117
-7.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fond du Sac
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 MUR 73.9
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.57
$1.8 ฿58.2
-63.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
-41.07%
Eggs
$2.24 MUR 101
$2.23 ฿72.1
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 MUR 540
$19.31 ฿625
-37.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 MUR 282
$3.77 ฿122
66.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 MUR 574
$13.05 ฿422
-2.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.1
$3.28 ฿106
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 87.4
$1.63 ฿52.6
19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 64.7
$2.4 ฿77.7
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 119
$1.99 ฿64.3
33.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.37
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MUR 45.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 35.9
$1.02 ฿32.87
-21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 MUR 289
$4.32 ฿140
48.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 MUR 454
$21.68 ฿702
-53.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80
$1.77 ฿57.3
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 MUR 99.5
$2.79 ฿90.4
-20.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Fond du Sac
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 39.97
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 MUR 197
$3.15 ฿102
38.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$1 ฿32.3
162.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.87 MUR 894
$13.64 ฿442
45.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
29.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fond du Sac
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.19 MUR 2,213
$123 ฿3,970
-59.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 MUR 833
$13.93 ฿451
32.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.47 MUR 1,506
$18.24 ฿590
83.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fond du Sac
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.19 MUR 1,809
$60.8 ฿1,966
-33.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 MUR 278
$9.07 ฿294
-31.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fond du Sac
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,820
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,941 MUR 177.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-75.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fond du Sac
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 MUR 3,774
$57.5 ฿1,861
45.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.9 MUR 3,549
$34.51 ฿1,117
128.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,980
$115 ฿3,727
15.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 MUR 4,249
$84.8 ฿2,743
11.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fond du Sac
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 MUR 21.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
-23.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 MUR 15.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-20.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 MUR 46.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-48.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 MUR 35.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-46.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fond du Sac
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Fond du Sac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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