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Cost of Living Comparison Between Maturin and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Maturin and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Maturin is 37.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Maturin is 40.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maturin
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.03 VESย 1,733
$4.51 เธฟ142
11.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.28 VESย 10.4K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-34.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 VESย 4,471
$8.78 เธฟ276
47.84%
Cappuccino
$1.54 VESย 529
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-50.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 VESย 385
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 VESย 547
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
297.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 VESย 767
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VESย 675
$3.68 เธฟ116
-46.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maturin
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-
Eggs
$3.45 VESย 1,189
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
54.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.93 VESย 1,354
$19.68 เธฟ619
-80.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 VESย 2,681
$3.66 เธฟ115
112.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.38 เธฟ106
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.35 เธฟ137
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 VESย 2,450
$20.65 เธฟ649
-65.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maturin
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.72 เธฟ431
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VESย 165
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-64.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K VESย 10.4M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-10.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maturin
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$9.93 VESย 3,422
$122 เธฟ3,835
-91.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.61 เธฟ428
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 VESย 20.7K
$18.49 เธฟ581
224.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maturin
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.31 VESย 10.4K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-50.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.13 VESย 3,491
$16.70 เธฟ525
-39.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 VESย 1,713
$9.09 เธฟ286
-45.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maturin
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.68 VESย 10.2K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-95.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maturin
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 VESย 27.5K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
35.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.25 VESย 17.0K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
43.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 VESย 23.7K
$113 เธฟ3,545
-38.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 VESย 42.0K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
44.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maturin
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 VESย 34.5K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-83.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 VESย 41.9K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-72.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 VESย 86.9K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-87.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 VESย 102.0K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-79.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$294 VESย 101.4K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-93.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$161 VESย 55.3K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-94.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maturin
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$208 VESย 71.5K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-62.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.6
5.33
192.68%

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Last update for Maturin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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