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Cost of Living Comparison Between Matola and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Matola and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Matola is 10.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Matola is 20.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matola
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 MZNΒ 506
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
76.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 MZNΒ 3,198
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
8.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 MZNΒ 510
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-8.77%
Cappuccino
$1.59 MZNΒ 101
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-48.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZNΒ 52.2
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MZNΒ 34.74
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 MZNΒ 72.8
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
-52.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MZNΒ 100
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-57.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matola
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MZNΒ 96.3
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 MZNΒ 69.7
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-41.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZNΒ 107
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-23.87%
Eggs
$1.85 MZNΒ 118
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
-17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 MZNΒ 830
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-33.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 MZNΒ 334
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
43.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 MZNΒ 292
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-64.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MZNΒ 127
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-40.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 MZNΒ 37.09
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
-65.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 MZNΒ 88.4
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-40.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 MZNΒ 61.4
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
-51.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MZNΒ 60.3
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-38.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MZNΒ 45.69
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-52.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MZNΒ 58.8
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
-6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MZNΒ 33.47
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZNΒ 167
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
-39.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 MZNΒ 436
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 MZNΒ 57.2
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MZNΒ 77.5
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-55.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Matola
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 MZNΒ 101
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
-49.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 MZNΒ 194
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
189.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.56 MZNΒ 1,564
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
79.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MZNΒ 85.2
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MZNΒ 2.3M
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
29.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K MZNΒ 1.3M
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-41.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matola
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 MZNΒ 2,523
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
-67.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.37 MZNΒ 915
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
5.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.6 MZNΒ 4,943
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
319.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matola
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.01 MZNΒ 2,484
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-36.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.88 MZNΒ 502
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-13.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matola
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MZNΒ 11.4K
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-74.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,772 MZNΒ 367.5K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-63.90%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matola
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 MZNΒ 3,074
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
-18.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 MZNΒ 3,847
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
75.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MZNΒ 5,214
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
-27.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MZNΒ 5,041
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
-6.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matola
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 MZNΒ 30.2K
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-21.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 MZNΒ 24.8K
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-10.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 MZNΒ 50.6K
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-61.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 MZNΒ 36.6K
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-60.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Matola
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 MZNΒ 20.2K
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
-41.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
5.33
356.47%

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Last update for Matola: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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