Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandeville and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandeville and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mandeville is 8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mandeville is 9.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandeville
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.44 JMD 1,007
$4.65 ฿147
38.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 JMD 9,930
$46.11 ฿1,460
37.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 JMD 1,370
$8.74 ฿277
0.23%
Cappuccino
$2.22 JMD 348
$3.04 ฿96.2
-26.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 JMD 161
$0.72 ฿22.80
43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 118
$0.39 ฿12.38
94.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 JMD 350
$2.44 ฿77.2
-8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 449
$3.79 ฿120
-24.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandeville
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.42 JMD 692
$2.14 ฿67.9
106.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 JMD 323
$1.86 ฿58.9
11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 242
$2.19 ฿69.2
-29.22%
Eggs
$3.43 JMD 537
$2.25 ฿71.1
52.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 JMD 1,716
$19.73 ฿625
-44.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 JMD 1,018
$3.79 ฿120
71.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 JMD 1,182
$13.55 ฿429
-44.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 JMD 936
$3.25 ฿103
84.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 471
$1.67 ฿52.9
80.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 JMD 675
$2.39 ฿75.7
80.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 455
$2.09 ฿66.2
39.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 316
$1.53 ฿48.39
32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 317
$1.51 ฿47.79
33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 JMD 483
$0.99 ฿31.30
212.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 JMD 224
$0.51 ฿16.30
180.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 JMD 1,270
$4.27 ฿135
90.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.61 JMD 1,817
$20.31 ฿643
-42.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 JMD 441
$1.79 ฿56.7
57.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 499
$2.77 ฿87.6
15.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandeville
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 176
$3.11 ฿98.4
-63.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.10 JMD 485
$0.99 ฿31.48
213.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 JMD 970
$13.73 ฿435
-54.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 199
$1.32 ฿41.75
-3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.6M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
55.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.2M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-2.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandeville
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.7 JMD 14.7K
$120 ฿3,811
-22.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 JMD 3,451
$13.93 ฿441
58.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.92 JMD 7,809
$18.31 ฿579
172.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandeville
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.06 JMD 1,730
$17.23 ฿545
-35.81%
Cinema Ticket
$13.37 JMD 2,092
$8.71 ฿276
53.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandeville
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.6K
$698 ฿22.1K
-67.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,451 JMD 383.4K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-84.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandeville
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.32 JMD 4,116
$57.6 ฿1,824
-54.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.11 JMD 3,928
$34.24 ฿1,084
-26.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 JMD 11.0K
$113 ฿3,582
-37.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 JMD 11.8K
$84.8 ฿2,684
-11.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandeville
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 JMD 72.7K
$604 ฿19.1K
-23.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,786 JMD 279.4K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-58.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandeville
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$495 JMD 77.5K
$529 ฿16.7K
-6.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Mandeville: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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