Cost of Living Comparison Between Ialoveni and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ialoveni and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ialoveni is 28.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ialoveni is 22.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ialoveni
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 MDL 153
$4.65 ฿149
90.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.12 MDL 417
$46.54 ฿1,489
-48.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 MDL 131
$8.64 ฿276
-12.50%
Cappuccino
$1.86 MDL 32.04
$2.93 ฿93.6
-36.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MDL 17.03
$0.68 ฿21.88
45.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MDL 11.36
$0.36 ฿11.64
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MDL 29.66
$2.43 ฿77.8
-29.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 MDL 40.18
$3.64 ฿116
-35.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ialoveni
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MDL 22.37
$2.19 ฿69.9
-40.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MDL 9.79
$1.80 ฿57.6
-68.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 MDL 12.32
$2.18 ฿69.7
-67.43%
Eggs
$2.59 MDL 44.74
$2.29 ฿73.4
13.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.19 MDL 89.6
$19.66 ฿629
-73.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 MDL 95.2
$3.78 ฿121
45.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 MDL 87.7
$13.09 ฿419
-61.19%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.59
$3.30 ฿106
-74.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MDL 30.19
$1.71 ฿54.6
2.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 MDL 29.39
$2.31 ฿73.8
-26.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MDL 35.82
$1.99 ฿63.5
4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 13.28
$1.53 ฿48.98
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$1.49 ฿47.58
-62.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.25
$1.01 ฿32.46
33.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MDL 15.35
$0.48 ฿15.51
85.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 MDL 54.8
$4.27 ฿137
-25.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.90 MDL 84.6
$19.82 ฿634
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.83
$1.79 ฿57.2
-29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MDL 33.29
$2.70 ฿86.3
-28.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Ialoveni
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.27
$1.37 ฿43.80
-73.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.97 MDL 120
$11.39 ฿364
-38.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 MDL 35.77
$3.05 ฿97.6
-32.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.31
$1.03 ฿33.03
-75.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 MDL 89.3
$14.02 ฿449
-63.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MDL 24.80
$1.34 ฿42.87
7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MDL 559.0K
$28.2K ฿903.5K
14.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 529.9K
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-7.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ialoveni
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 MDL 2,948
$124 ฿3,956
38.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.39 MDL 128
$13.60 ฿435
-45.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.00 MDL 190
$18.25 ฿584
-39.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ialoveni
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.41 MDL 508
$61.9 ฿1,980
-52.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.91 MDL 206
$17.01 ฿544
-29.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 MDL 98.8
$9.15 ฿293
-37.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ialoveni
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 MDL 6,659
$705 ฿22.5K
-45.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,727 MDL 133.4K
$16.2K ฿517.2K
-52.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ialoveni
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.24 MDL 799
$58.1 ฿1,859
-20.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.72 MDL 496
$34.27 ฿1,096
-16.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.0 MDL 1,485
$115 ฿3,686
-25.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 MDL 1,712
$84.9 ฿2,716
16.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ialoveni
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 MDL 3,076
$613 ฿19.6K
-70.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 MDL 2,014
$447 ฿14.3K
-73.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$374 MDL 6,452
$2,070 ฿66.2K
-81.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 MDL 6,507
$1,517 ฿48.5K
-75.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,169 ฿133.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,017 ฿96.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ialoveni
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 MDL 10.6K
$530 ฿17.0K
15.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5.33
73.36%

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Last update for Ialoveni: March 8, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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