Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataram and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataram and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mataram is 39.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mataram is 43.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.11 Rp 18K
$4.68 ฿151
-76.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.03 Rp 179.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-76.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.29 Rp 37.1K
$8.65 ฿280
-73.53%
Cappuccino
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
$3.09 ฿100
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,181
$0.73 ฿23.53
-31.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 Rp 5,963
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.39 ฿77.4
10.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 Rp 59K
$3.62 ฿117
0.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 Rp 26.4K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-9.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-65.63%
Eggs
$1.43 Rp 23.1K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-35.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.26 Rp 53K
$19.31 ฿625
-83.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
$3.77 ฿122
-7.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
$13.05 ฿422
-52.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Rp 27K
$3.28 ฿106
-49.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 Rp 12.6K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-61.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-45.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
$1.49 ฿48.11
26.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,274
$1.02 ฿32.87
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,547
$0.48 ฿15.61
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
$4.32 ฿140
-57.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.13 Rp 196.8K
$21.68 ฿702
-44.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.77 ฿57.3
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 Rp 58.6K
$2.79 ฿90.4
29.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 Rp 9,439
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.67 Rp 303.1K
$11.76 ฿380
58.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 Rp 8,314
$3.15 ฿102
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,088
$1 ฿32.3
-69.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$13.64 ฿442
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 Rp 10.9K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-48.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K Rp 384.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-13.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 447.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 Rp 813.5K
$123 ฿3,970
-59.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 Rp 68.9K
$13.93 ฿451
-69.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.09 Rp 309.8K
$18.24 ฿590
4.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.72 Rp 433.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-56.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.5 Rp 121.7K
$17.11 ฿554
-56.17%
Cinema Ticket
$2.17 Rp 35.3K
$9.07 ฿294
-76.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.9 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,353 Rp 70.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.3 Rp 589.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-36.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.46 Rp 397K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 Rp 1M
$115 ฿3,727
-46.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.66 Rp 660.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-52.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 Rp 1.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-87.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 Rp 2.1M
$442 ฿14.3K
-71.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 Rp 2.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-92.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-82.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,560 Rp 41.6M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-39.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,630 Rp 26.5M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-43.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 2.9M
$697 ฿22.5K
-74.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5.33
68.86%

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Last update for Mataram: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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