Cost of Living Comparison Between Mayari and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mayari and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mayari is 22.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mayari is 8.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 CUP 141
$4.68 ฿151
25.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.94 CUP 478
$46.4 ฿1,502
-57.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 CUP 158
$8.65 ฿280
-24.05%
Cappuccino
$1.27 CUP 30.49
$3.09 ฿100
-58.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CUP 51.2
$0.73 ฿23.53
191.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 CUP 30.29
$0.37 ฿11.95
240.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 CUP 58.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
2.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 CUP 70
$3.62 ฿117
-19.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 CUP 72.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
34.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 CUP 18.39
$1.8 ฿58.2
-57.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 CUP 58.7
$2.24 ฿72.3
9.37%
Eggs
$3.2 CUP 76.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
43.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 CUP 146
$19.31 ฿625
-68.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 CUP 128
$3.77 ฿122
41.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 CUP 288
$13.05 ฿422
-8.12%
Apples (1kg)
$4.92 CUP 118
$3.28 ฿106
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 CUP 28.03
$1.63 ฿52.6
-28.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 CUP 33.93
$2.4 ฿77.7
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 CUP 35.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
-25.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CUP 45.15
$1.53 ฿49.62
22.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.81 CUP 67.5
$1.49 ฿48.11
88.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CUP 24.64
$1.02 ฿32.87
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUP 27
$0.48 ฿15.61
135.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 CUP 86.1
$4.32 ฿140
-16.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.87 CUP 237
$21.68 ฿702
-54.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CUP 41.11
$1.77 ฿57.3
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CUP 47.63
$2.79 ฿90.4
-29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.6
$1.35 ฿43.74
-85.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.27 CUP 486
$11.76 ฿380
72.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 CUP 56.1
$3.15 ฿102
-25.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 CUP 10.06
$1 ฿32.3
-58.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.75 CUP 474
$13.64 ฿442
44.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CUP 29.24
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.8K CUP 1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
158.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.2K CUP 1.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
133.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.46 CUP 827
$123 ฿3,970
-71.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.22 CUP 965
$13.93 ฿451
188.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$255 CUP 6,113
$18.24 ฿590
1296.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.52 CUP 948
$60.8 ฿1,966
-34.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.2 CUP 365
$17.11 ฿554
-11.16%
Cinema Ticket
$0.99 CUP 23.65
$9.07 ฿294
-89.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 CUP 2,868
$694 ฿22.5K
-82.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K CUP 411.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
7.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CUP 1,336
$57.5 ฿1,861
-3.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.23 CUP 965
$34.51 ฿1,117
16.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.81 CUP 1,099
$115 ฿3,727
-60.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 CUP 1,215
$84.8 ฿2,743
-40.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 CUP 5,049
$611 ฿19.8K
-65.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 CUP 16.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
54.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 CUP 9,361
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-80.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 CUP 16.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-51.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$394 CUP 9,444
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-90.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$346 CUP 8,300
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-88.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$21.71 CUP 521
$697 ฿22.5K
-96.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.33
87.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mayari: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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