Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandalgovi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandalgovi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandalgovi is 48.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mandalgovi is 49.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandalgovi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 MNT 9,632
$4.68 ฿151
-42.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.26 MNT 47.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-71.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 MNT 19.6K
$8.65 ฿280
-36.65%
Cappuccino
$1.93 MNT 6,913
$3.09 ฿100
-37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MNT 1,949
$0.73 ฿23.53
-26.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 MNT 997
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 MNT 5,949
$2.39 ฿77.4
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 MNT 7,013
$3.62 ฿117
-45.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandalgovi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 MNT 4,303
$2.24 ฿72.5
-46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MNT 2,747
$1.8 ฿58.2
-57.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 MNT 3,601
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.91%
Eggs
$1.73 MNT 6,195
$2.23 ฿72.1
-22.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 MNT 31.6K
$19.31 ฿625
-54.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 MNT 18.9K
$3.77 ฿122
40.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.58 MNT 16.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-64.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 MNT 8,324
$3.28 ฿106
-28.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 MNT 8,064
$1.63 ฿52.6
38.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MNT 7,007
$2.4 ฿77.7
-18.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 MNT 8,246
$1.99 ฿64.3
16.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 MNT 1,949
$1.53 ฿49.62
-64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 MNT 3,760
$1.49 ฿48.11
-29.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 MNT 4,447
$1.02 ฿32.87
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MNT 2,058
$0.48 ฿15.61
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.3 MNT 4,632
$4.32 ฿140
-69.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 MNT 20.3K
$21.68 ฿702
-73.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 MNT 4,603
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 MNT 6,378
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandalgovi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 MNT 1,088
$3.15 ฿102
-90.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 MNT 1,075
$1 ฿32.3
-70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 MNT 17.1K
$13.64 ฿442
-64.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 MNT 2,735
$1.3 ฿42.2
-41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K MNT 70.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K MNT 46.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-61.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandalgovi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.55 MNT 145K
$123 ฿3,970
-66.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.43 MNT 26.6K
$13.93 ฿451
-46.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.56 MNT 37.8K
$18.24 ฿590
-42.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandalgovi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.95 MNT 107.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-50.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.47 MNT 16K
$17.11 ฿554
-73.87%
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 MNT 8,164
$9.07 ฿294
-74.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandalgovi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 MNT 365K
$694 ฿22.5K
-85.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,348 MNT 22.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-60.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandalgovi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 MNT 58.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-71.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.75 MNT 67K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-45.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.39 MNT 155.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-62.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.63 MNT 127.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-57.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandalgovi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 MNT 361.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-83.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74 MNT 264.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-83.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 MNT 794.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-88.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 MNT 473.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-90.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$589 MNT 2.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-86.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$532 MNT 1.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-81.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandalgovi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$137 MNT 490.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
-80.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.33
12.57%

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Last update for Mandalgovi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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