Cost of Living Comparison Between Leova and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Leova and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Leova is 1.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leova is 18% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leova
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 MDL 189
$4.65 ฿148
135.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.43 MDL 595
$46.11 ฿1,470
-25.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 MDL 164
$8.74 ฿279
8.35%
Cappuccino
$0.84 MDL 14.49
$3.04 ฿96.9
-72.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MDL 9.36
$0.72 ฿22.96
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MDL 6.76
$0.39 ฿12.47
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 MDL 45.69
$2.44 ฿77.8
8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MDL 47.87
$3.79 ฿121
-26.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leova
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MDL 29.48
$2.14 ฿68.4
-20.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.60
$1.86 ฿59.3
-69.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MDL 24.66
$2.19 ฿69.7
-34.70%
Eggs
$1.42 MDL 24.63
$2.25 ฿71.6
-36.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 MDL 249
$19.73 ฿629
-27.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.33 MDL 40.22
$3.79 ฿121
-38.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 MDL 73.4
$13.55 ฿432
-68.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MDL 23.33
$3.25 ฿104
-58.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.58
$1.67 ฿53.3
-46.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MDL 17.61
$2.39 ฿76.3
-57.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 MDL 20.56
$2.09 ฿66.7
-43.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 MDL 27.11
$1.53 ฿48.74
2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.23
$1.51 ฿48.13
-60.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MDL 7.90
$0.99 ฿31.53
-53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MDL 18.47
$0.51 ฿16.41
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 MDL 82.1
$4.27 ฿136
11.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.74 MDL 272
$20.31 ฿647
-22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 MDL 20.44
$1.79 ฿57.1
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MDL 48.36
$2.77 ฿88.2
1.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Leova
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 MDL 7.37
$1.40 ฿44.77
-69.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.00 MDL 501
$11.70 ฿373
147.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 MDL 49.50
$3.11 ฿99.1
-8.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MDL 9.04
$0.99 ฿31.71
-47.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 MDL 59.9
$13.73 ฿438
-74.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MDL 25.95
$1.32 ฿42.05
13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MDL 607.1K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
28.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K MDL 622.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leova
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 MDL 3,316
$120 ฿3,838
59.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 MDL 101
$13.93 ฿444
-58.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.69 MDL 375
$18.31 ฿584
18.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leova
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 MDL 607
$60.9 ฿1,942
-42.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 MDL 205
$17.23 ฿549
-31.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MDL 82.5
$8.71 ฿278
-45.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leova
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$698 ฿22.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leova
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 MDL 1,520
$57.6 ฿1,838
52.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 MDL 994
$34.24 ฿1,092
67.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 MDL 1,707
$113 ฿3,608
-12.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 MDL 2,046
$84.8 ฿2,704
39.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leova
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 MDL 15.2K
$604 ฿19.3K
45.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 MDL 6,372
$436 ฿13.9K
-15.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 MDL 27.7K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 MDL 20.0K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-22.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,559 MDL 44.2K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-39.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,982 MDL 34.3K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-33.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leova
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 MDL 11.4K
$529 ฿16.9K
24.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.19
5.33
34.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Leova: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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