Cost of Living Comparison Between Mawlamyine and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mawlamyine and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mawlamyine is 38.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mawlamyine is 46.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mawlamyine
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 MMK 4,233
$4.68 ฿151
-56.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.4 ฿1,502
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MMK 10.5K
$8.65 ฿280
-41.97%
Cappuccino
$0.97 MMK 2,033
$3.09 ฿100
-68.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MMK 1,076
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MMK 3,067
$3.62 ฿117
-59.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mawlamyine
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MMK 1,843
$2.24 ฿72.5
-60.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MMK 999
$1.8 ฿58.2
-73.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.24 ฿72.3
-
Eggs
$3.09 MMK 6,468
$2.23 ฿72.1
38.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 MMK 17.4K
$19.31 ฿625
-56.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.11 MMK 4,423
$3.77 ฿122
-44.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.84 MMK 8,030
$13.05 ฿422
-70.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 MMK 3,502
$3.28 ฿106
-49.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 MMK 1,798
$1.63 ฿52.6
-47.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MMK 3,708
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MMK 5,736
$1.99 ฿64.3
37.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 MMK 3,183
$1.53 ฿49.62
-0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 MMK 707
$1.49 ฿48.11
-77.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 MMK 3,212
$1.02 ฿32.87
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 MMK 374
$0.48 ฿15.61
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MMK 2,567
$1.77 ฿57.3
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MMK 3,679
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mawlamyine
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MMK 725
$1.35 ฿43.74
-74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 MMK 4,071
$3.15 ฿102
-38.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 MMK 5,162
$1 ฿32.3
147.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 MMK 3,696
$1.3 ฿42.2
36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.7K MMK 104.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
81.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K MMK 73.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mawlamyine
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.9 MMK 154.6K
$123 ฿3,970
-39.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 MMK 53.1K
$13.93 ฿451
81.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.82 MMK 104.3K
$18.24 ฿590
173.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mawlamyine
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 MMK 249.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
95.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.93 MMK 10.3K
$17.11 ฿554
-71.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 MMK 8,132
$9.07 ฿294
-57.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mawlamyine
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$495 MMK 1M
$694 ฿22.5K
-28.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,984 MMK 18.8M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-43.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mawlamyine
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 MMK 81K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-32.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.16 MMK 75.7K
$34.51 ฿1,117
4.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.83 MMK 49.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-71.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mawlamyine
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 MMK 515.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-59.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 MMK 252.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
-72.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 MMK 1.3M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 MMK 523.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-82.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$814 MMK 1.7M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-80.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 MMK 1M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-83.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mawlamyine
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.33
-6.19%

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Last update for Mawlamyine: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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