Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchioneal and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchioneal and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Manchioneal is 8.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchioneal is 3.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchioneal
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.3 JMD 1,162
$4.68 ฿151
55.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 JMD 10K
$46.4 ฿1,502
35.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 JMD 1,402
$8.65 ฿280
1.85%
Cappuccino
$4.28 JMD 681
$3.09 ฿100
38.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 211
$0.73 ฿23.53
82.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 JMD 115
$0.37 ฿11.95
94.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 JMD 393
$2.39 ฿77.4
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$3.62 ฿117
-12.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchioneal
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.18 JMD 666
$2.24 ฿72.5
86.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 JMD 554
$1.8 ฿58.2
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 248
$2.24 ฿72.3
-30.36%
Eggs
$3.61 JMD 575
$2.23 ฿72.1
61.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 JMD 1,786
$19.31 ฿625
-41.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 JMD 1,015
$3.77 ฿122
68.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.6 JMD 1,210
$13.05 ฿422
-41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.95 JMD 947
$3.28 ฿106
81.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 JMD 476
$1.63 ฿52.6
83.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.13 JMD 658
$2.4 ฿77.7
72.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 464
$1.99 ฿64.3
46.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 JMD 326
$1.53 ฿49.62
33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 JMD 311
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 JMD 487
$1.02 ฿32.87
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 231
$0.48 ฿15.61
202.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.82 JMD 1,403
$4.32 ฿140
104.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 JMD 1,771
$21.68 ฿702
-48.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 JMD 458
$1.77 ฿57.3
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 JMD 501
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchioneal
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$3.15 ฿102
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 JMD 517
$1 ฿32.3
224.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 JMD 1,000
$13.64 ฿442
-53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.3 ฿42.2
-0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
58.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchioneal
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.9K
$123 ฿3,970
32.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.8 JMD 3,470
$13.93 ฿451
56.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 JMD 8,052
$18.24 ฿590
177.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchioneal
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.26 JMD 2,111
$9.07 ฿294
46.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchioneal
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 36K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,458 JMD 391.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchioneal
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 JMD 4,131
$57.5 ฿1,861
-54.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.48 JMD 4,056
$34.51 ฿1,117
-26.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 JMD 11.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-39.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-9.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchioneal
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
Manchioneal
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Manchioneal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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