Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 14.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marrakech is 19.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 MAD 43.43
$4.65 ฿146
1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 MAD 300
$46.11 ฿1,450
-29.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MAD 65.0
$8.74 ฿275
-19.34%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MAD 23.93
$3.04 ฿95.5
-14.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.30
$0.72 ฿22.65
69.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MAD 5.17
$0.39 ฿12.30
43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 MAD 50.1
$2.44 ฿76.7
122.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 MAD 59.7
$3.79 ฿119
70.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 MAD 8.75
$2.14 ฿67.4
-55.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.35
$1.86 ฿58.5
-68.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 17.01
$2.19 ฿68.8
-15.98%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.55
$2.25 ฿70.6
-10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 MAD 86.9
$19.73 ฿620
-52.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MAD 57.1
$3.79 ฿119
63.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MAD 104
$13.55 ฿426
-16.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.52
$3.25 ฿102
-51.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.75
$1.67 ฿52.6
-17.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.74
$2.39 ฿75.2
-60.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.28
$2.09 ฿65.8
-56.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.01
$1.53 ฿48.07
-50.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.86
$1.51 ฿47.47
-50.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.88
$0.99 ฿31.09
-57.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.41
$0.51 ฿16.19
15.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 MAD 40.62
$4.27 ฿134
3.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 MAD 68.3
$20.31 ฿638
-63.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 24.83
$1.79 ฿56.3
50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MAD 27.18
$2.77 ฿87.0
6.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.21
$1.40 ฿44.15
-67.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.04 MAD 102
$11.70 ฿368
-5.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 MAD 9.24
$3.11 ฿97.8
-67.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.50
$0.99 ฿31.27
-50.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MAD 49.51
$13.73 ฿432
-60.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.21
$1.32 ฿41.47
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 348.5K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
38.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 272.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-13.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.43 MAD 299
$120 ฿3,785
-73.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 MAD 98.8
$13.93 ฿438
-23.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.16 MAD 426
$18.31 ฿576
152.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 MAD 226
$60.9 ฿1,916
-59.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.44 MAD 299
$17.23 ฿542
88.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 61.9
$8.71 ฿274
-22.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MAD 1,020
$698 ฿21.9K
-84.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,409 MAD 59.2K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-59.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 MAD 396
$57.6 ฿1,812
-25.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MAD 472
$34.24 ฿1,077
49.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 1,010
$113 ฿3,558
-3.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MAD 969
$84.8 ฿2,666
23.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 MAD 3,917
$604 ฿19.0K
-29.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,620
$436 ฿13.7K
-34.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 MAD 7,099
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-62.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,182
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-69.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 MAD 16.8K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-57.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 MAD 9,065
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-67.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 MAD 5,028
$529 ฿16.6K
2.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5.33
-10.88%

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Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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