Cost of Living Comparison Between Moca and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Moca and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Moca is 2.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moca is 4.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moca
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 DOP 496
$4.65 ฿149
78.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 DOP 3,054
$46.11 ฿1,474
10.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 DOP 451
$8.74 ฿279
-13.50%
Cappuccino
$2.75 DOP 164
$3.04 ฿97.1
-9.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 61.1
$0.72 ฿23.03
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 DOP 49.06
$0.39 ฿12.50
110.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 DOP 156
$2.44 ฿78.0
7.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 DOP 296
$3.79 ฿121
30.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moca
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 DOP 64.7
$2.14 ฿68.6
-49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 DOP 82.5
$1.86 ฿59.5
-25.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DOP 89.0
$2.19 ฿69.9
-31.96%
Eggs
$1.38 DOP 82.6
$2.25 ฿71.8
-38.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.60 DOP 394
$19.73 ฿631
-66.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 DOP 383
$3.79 ฿121
69.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 DOP 648
$13.55 ฿433
-19.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOP 199
$3.25 ฿104
2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 DOP 36.72
$1.67 ฿53.4
-63.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 DOP 172
$2.39 ฿76.5
20.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 DOP 58.2
$2.09 ฿66.9
-53.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 DOP 150
$1.53 ฿48.88
64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 DOP 112
$1.51 ฿48.27
24.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOP 67.5
$0.99 ฿31.62
14.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 DOP 53.7
$0.51 ฿16.46
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 DOP 346
$4.27 ฿137
35.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.24 DOP 672
$20.31 ฿649
-44.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 DOP 157
$1.79 ฿57.3
46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DOP 187
$2.77 ฿88.5
12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Moca
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 DOP 198
$3.11 ฿99.4
6.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 DOP 126
$0.99 ฿31.80
112.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 DOP 352
$13.73 ฿439
-57.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOP 75.7
$1.32 ฿42.17
-3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-3.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-6.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moca
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.69 DOP 1,295
$120 ฿3,849
-81.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 DOP 1,514
$13.93 ฿445
81.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 DOP 1,516
$18.31 ฿585
38.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moca
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 DOP 1,340
$60.9 ฿1,948
-63.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 DOP 399
$8.71 ฿278
-23.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moca
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 DOP 16.1K
$698 ฿22.3K
-61.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,051 DOP 480.8K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-48.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moca
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 DOP 3,632
$57.6 ฿1,843
5.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 DOP 3,097
$34.24 ฿1,095
51.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 DOP 5,833
$113 ฿3,618
-13.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,922
$84.8 ฿2,711
36.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moca
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 DOP 7,113
$436 ฿13.9K
-72.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moca
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5.33
142.03%

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Last update for Moca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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