Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 25.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 38.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$4.68 ฿151
-52.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.84 MAD 117
$46.4 ฿1,502
-72.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 MAD 48.66
$8.65 ฿280
-38.15%
Cappuccino
$1.26 MAD 11.44
$3.09 ฿100
-59.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$0.37 ฿11.95
29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 MAD 30.31
$2.39 ฿77.4
39.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MAD 37.63
$3.62 ฿117
14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$2.24 ฿72.5
-61.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.13
$1.8 ฿58.2
-81.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.43
$2.24 ฿72.3
-43.75%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.08
$2.23 ฿72.1
-10.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 MAD 96.3
$19.31 ฿625
-45.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 MAD 39.14
$3.77 ฿122
14.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 MAD 84.1
$13.05 ฿422
-29.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.37
$3.28 ฿106
-58.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.33
$1.63 ฿52.6
-23.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
-62.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$1.99 ฿64.3
-64.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.47
$1.53 ฿49.62
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.31
$1.49 ฿48.11
-46.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.15
$1.02 ฿32.87
-54.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.27
$0.48 ฿15.61
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.29
$4.32 ฿140
2.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 MAD 80.9
$21.68 ฿702
-58.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MAD 25.45
$1.77 ฿57.3
58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MAD 24.2
$2.79 ฿90.4
-4.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.83
$1.35 ฿43.74
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.15 MAD 147
$11.76 ฿380
37.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$3.15 ฿102
-88.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.65
$1 ฿32.3
-49.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MAD 39.4
$13.64 ฿442
-68.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.93
$1.3 ฿42.2
17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 333K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
33.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MAD 258.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.05 MAD 346
$123 ฿3,970
-68.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 MAD 99.3
$13.93 ฿451
-21.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 MAD 302
$18.24 ฿590
82.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.42 MAD 222
$60.8 ฿1,966
-59.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 MAD 174
$17.11 ฿554
11.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 MAD 39.46
$9.07 ฿294
-52.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MAD 1,403
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,674 MAD 15.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-89.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 415
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MAD 359
$34.51 ฿1,117
14.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 MAD 513
$115 ฿3,727
-51.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 MAD 498
$84.8 ฿2,743
-35.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,401
$611 ฿19.8K
-56.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,566
$442 ฿14.3K
-61.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 MAD 3,886
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-78.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,608
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 MAD 8,500
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-77.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$541 MAD 4,922
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-81.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 MAD 4,121
$697 ฿22.5K
-34.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.33
-15.57%

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Last update for Meknes: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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