Cost of Living Comparison Between Laayoune and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Laayoune and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Laayoune is 39.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Laayoune is 34.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laayoune
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 MAD 34.86
$4.68 ฿151
-18.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.8 MAD 262
$46.4 ฿1,502
-37.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 MAD 41.12
$8.65 ฿280
-47.75%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MAD 14.67
$3.09 ฿100
-47.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$0.73 ฿23.53
-34.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MAD 3.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 MAD 31.44
$2.39 ฿77.4
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MAD 41.72
$3.62 ฿117
26.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laayoune
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 MAD 7.53
$2.24 ฿72.5
-62.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MAD 5.03
$1.8 ฿58.2
-69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MAD 16.49
$2.24 ฿72.3
-19.20%
Eggs
$1.42 MAD 12.95
$2.23 ฿72.1
-36.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 MAD 106
$19.31 ฿625
-39.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 MAD 31.43
$3.77 ฿122
-8.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 MAD 81.7
$13.05 ฿422
-31.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 13.82
$3.28 ฿106
-53.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 MAD 10.85
$1.63 ฿52.6
-26.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.15
$2.4 ฿77.7
-71.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 MAD 5.06
$1.99 ฿64.3
-71.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.38
$1.53 ฿49.62
-68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 MAD 3.29
$1.49 ฿48.11
-75.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 MAD 8.59
$1.02 ฿32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MAD 5.06
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 MAD 31.22
$2.79 ฿90.4
22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Laayoune
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 MAD 5.48
$1.35 ฿43.74
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.68 MAD 106
$11.76 ฿380
-0.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 MAD 6.43
$3.15 ฿102
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 MAD 5.9
$1 ฿32.3
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MAD 11.14
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K MAD 363.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
46.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K MAD 244.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laayoune
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.59 MAD 296
$123 ฿3,970
-73.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.06 MAD 201
$18.24 ฿590
20.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laayoune
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 MAD 211
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.06 MAD 310
$17.11 ฿554
99.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 MAD 32.48
$9.07 ฿294
-60.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laayoune
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,596
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,526 MAD 32.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-77.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laayoune
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.13 MAD 310
$57.5 ฿1,861
-40.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.6 MAD 524
$34.51 ฿1,117
67.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MAD 683
$115 ฿3,727
-34.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 MAD 733
$84.8 ฿2,743
-4.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laayoune
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 MAD 3,171
$611 ฿19.8K
-42.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 MAD 1,547
$442 ฿14.3K
-61.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 MAD 6,338
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-65.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,601
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$662 MAD 6,021
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-84.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 MAD 4,883
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-81.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laayoune
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$229 MAD 2,082
$697 ฿22.5K
-67.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Laayoune: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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