Cost of Living Comparison Between Manakara and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Manakara and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Manakara is 48% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manakara is 62.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manakara
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 MGA 10.1K
$4.68 ฿151
-51.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.64 MGA 65.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-68.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 MGA 16.1K
$8.65 ฿280
-58.15%
Cappuccino
$1.2 MGA 5,323
$3.09 ฿100
-61.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MGA 2,556
$0.73 ฿23.53
-21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MGA 2,405
$0.37 ฿11.95
45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 MGA 5,319
$2.39 ฿77.4
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MGA 6,540
$3.62 ฿117
-59.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manakara
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MGA 7,726
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 MGA 4,525
$1.8 ฿58.2
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 MGA 3,030
$2.24 ฿72.3
-69.64%
Eggs
$2.28 MGA 10.1K
$2.23 ฿72.1
2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.58 MGA 29.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-65.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 MGA 14.9K
$3.77 ฿122
-11.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 MGA 15.5K
$13.05 ฿422
-73.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,513
$3.28 ฿106
-69.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 MGA 3,046
$1.63 ฿52.6
-58.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.37 MGA 1,660
$2.4 ฿77.7
-84.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MGA 3,167
$1.99 ฿64.3
-64.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,606
$1.53 ฿49.62
-61.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 MGA 3,135
$1.49 ฿48.11
-53.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,529
$1.02 ฿32.87
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MGA 2,924
$0.48 ฿15.61
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 MGA 6,083
$4.32 ฿140
-68.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 MGA 20.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-78.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MGA 4,761
$1.77 ฿57.3
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MGA 5,841
$2.79 ฿90.4
-53.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Manakara
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 MGA 935
$1.35 ฿43.74
-84.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.06 MGA 80.4K
$11.76 ฿380
53.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MGA 5,048
$3.15 ฿102
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 MGA 9,669
$1 ฿32.3
117.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 MGA 15K
$13.64 ฿442
-75.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 MGA 5,088
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K MGA 69.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-42.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K MGA 90.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manakara
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.41 MGA 193.3K
$123 ฿3,970
-64.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 MGA 236.8K
$18.24 ฿590
191.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manakara
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.39 MGA 50.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-81.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manakara
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.6 MGA 100.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-96.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manakara
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.33 MGA 72.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-71.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.41 MGA 90.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-40.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.01 MGA 200.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-60.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.21 MGA 196.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-47.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manakara
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manakara
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 MGA 515.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
-83.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
5.33
350.28%

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Last update for Manakara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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