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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mataram is 51.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mataram is 51.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.06 Rpย 17.9K
$4.51 เธฟ142
-76.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.97 Rpย 185.7K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-76.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.28 Rpย 38.6K
$8.78 เธฟ276
-74.03%
Cappuccino
$1.86 Rpย 31.4K
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-39.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rpย 8,668
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-27.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 Rpย 6,140
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 Rpย 43.0K
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 Rpย 63.9K
$3.68 เธฟ116
2.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 Rpย 25.4K
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 Rpย 27.7K
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-12.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rpย 13.7K
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-63.51%
Eggs
$1.43 Rpย 24.1K
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-35.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.21 Rpย 54.3K
$19.68 เธฟ619
-83.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 Rpย 59.4K
$3.66 เธฟ115
-4.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.04 Rpย 102.1K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-53.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 Rpย 29.2K
$3.38 เธฟ106
-49.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 Rpย 21.1K
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-26.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-22.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 Rpย 13.1K
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-60.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 Rpย 13.7K
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-47.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Rpย 31.5K
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
23.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 Rpย 7,503
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-55.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rpย 5,386
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 Rpย 30.4K
$4.35 เธฟ137
-58.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 Rpย 203.2K
$20.65 เธฟ649
-41.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 Rpย 40.1K
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 Rpย 63.9K
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
37.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 Rpย 9,815
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-57.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.77 Rpย 317.7K
$11.36 เธฟ357
65.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rpย 8,071
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-84.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rpย 5,259
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-70.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 Rpย 51.8K
$13.72 เธฟ431
-77.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.69 Rpย 11.7K
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-48.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K Rpย 399.9M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rpย 472.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-16.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 Rpย 849.7K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-58.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 Rpย 74.6K
$13.61 เธฟ428
-67.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.83 Rpย 335.6K
$18.49 เธฟ581
7.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.96 Rpย 456.3K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-56.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.83 Rpย 132.5K
$16.70 เธฟ525
-53.11%
Cinema Ticket
$2.19 Rpย 37.1K
$9.09 เธฟ286
-75.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.6 Rpย 1.6M
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-86.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,287 Rpย 72.5M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-73.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.44 Rpย 633.6K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-36.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.50 Rpย 414.5K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-28.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.0 Rpย 1.0M
$113 เธฟ3,545
-45.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.70 Rpย 688.8K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-51.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 Rpย 1.3M
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-87.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 Rpย 2.2M
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-70.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rpย 2.6M
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-92.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rpย 4.4M
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-82.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,194 Rpย 20.2M
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-73.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$818 Rpย 13.8M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-72.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mataram
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 Rpย 3.1M
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-66.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5.33
68.86%

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Last update for Mataram: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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