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

😐 Solo nomad: Mayari is 30.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mayari is 11.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.04 CUP 145
$4.65 ฿149
29.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.22 CUP 485
$46.11 ฿1,474
-56.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 CUP 158
$8.74 ฿279
-24.71%
Cappuccino
$1.32 CUP 31.59
$3.04 ฿97.1
-56.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CUP 53.5
$0.72 ฿23.03
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CUP 29.69
$0.39 ฿12.50
217.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 CUP 61.7
$2.44 ฿78.0
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 CUP 71.7
$3.79 ฿121
-21.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.92 CUP 70.0
$2.14 ฿68.6
36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 CUP 19.89
$1.86 ฿59.5
-55.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 CUP 60.7
$2.19 ฿69.9
15.53%
Eggs
$3.09 CUP 74.3
$2.25 ฿71.8
37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.09 CUP 146
$19.73 ฿631
-69.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 CUP 124
$3.79 ฿121
36.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 CUP 285
$13.55 ฿433
-12.40%
Apples (1kg)
$5.05 CUP 121
$3.25 ฿104
55.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 CUP 27.97
$1.67 ฿53.4
-29.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 CUP 34.60
$2.39 ฿76.5
-39.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CUP 35.34
$2.09 ฿66.9
-29.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 CUP 46.71
$1.53 ฿48.88
27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.80 CUP 67.3
$1.51 ฿48.27
85.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 CUP 23.40
$0.99 ฿31.62
-2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 CUP 25.91
$0.51 ฿16.46
111.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 CUP 82.2
$4.27 ฿137
-19.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 CUP 240
$20.31 ฿649
-50.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CUP 40.99
$1.79 ฿57.3
-4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 CUP 48.06
$2.77 ฿88.5
-27.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 4.99
$1.40 ฿44.89
-85.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.37 CUP 489
$11.70 ฿374
74.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 CUP 56.1
$3.11 ฿99.4
-24.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 CUP 9.94
$0.99 ฿31.80
-58.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 CUP 473
$13.73 ฿439
43.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CUP 29.46
$1.32 ฿42.17
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$69.3K CUP 1.7M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
154.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.8K CUP 1.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
133.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.68 CUP 856
$120 ฿3,849
-70.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.39 CUP 969
$13.93 ฿445
189.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$247 CUP 5,918
$18.31 ฿585
1246.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.61 CUP 951
$60.9 ฿1,948
-34.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.80 CUP 355
$17.23 ฿551
-14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$0.98 CUP 23.44
$8.71 ฿278
-88.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 CUP 2,773
$698 ฿22.3K
-83.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K CUP 416.1K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
10.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 CUP 1,306
$57.6 ฿1,843
-5.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 CUP 969
$34.24 ฿1,095
17.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.76 CUP 1,098
$113 ฿3,618
-59.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 CUP 1,210
$84.8 ฿2,711
-40.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 CUP 5,105
$604 ฿19.3K
-64.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 CUP 15.9K
$436 ฿13.9K
52.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 CUP 9,120
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-81.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 CUP 16.7K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-53.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 CUP 9,365
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-90.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$355 CUP 8,509
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-88.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mayari
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$21.50 CUP 516
$529 ฿16.9K
-95.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.33
87.62%

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Last update for Mayari: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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