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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ain Taoujdate Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ain Taoujdate

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.1% more expensive than Ain Taoujdate without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 74.7% more expensive than Ain Taoujdate without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$5.59 MADย 51.6
-19.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$33.29 MADย 307
38.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.31 MADย 30.51
165.26%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.90 MADย 8.34
243.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.48 MADย 4.40
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.31 MADย 2.89
29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.60 MADย 14.73
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.28 MADย 39.48
-14.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.63 MADย 5.80
257.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.77 MADย 7.11
142.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.96 MADย 18.04
13.27%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.99 MADย 18.37
12.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$11.22 MADย 104
75.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.01 MADย 18.52
82.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$7.84 MADย 72.4
66.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$0.84 MADย 7.78
302.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.79 MADย 7.29
113.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.42 MADย 3.87
454.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.31 MADย 2.90
538.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.23 MADย 2.13
573.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.45 MADย 4.18
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.42 MADย 3.86
133.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.53 MADย 4.85
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.29 MADย 39.58
1.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.17 MADย 75.4
152.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.81 MADย 25.95
-37.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.93 MADย 27.04
-6.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.47 MADย 4.35
191.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.55 MADย 153
-31.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.68 MADย 6.26
357.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.78 MADย 7.23
34.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.24 MADย 48.37
161.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.46 MADย 13.43
-8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$26.9K MADย 248.2K
2.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$19.4K MADย 179.4K
72.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$48.63 MADย 449
150.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$12.06 MADย 111
12.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$42.71 MADย 394
-56.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$24.54 MADย 226
151.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$23.65 MADย 218
-29.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.42 MADย 40.80
105.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$75.4 MADย 696
831.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$5,465 MADย 50.4K
192.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$12.29 MADย 113
379.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$8.61 MADย 79.5
299.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$113 MADย 1,041
0.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$89.2 MADย 823
-5.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$277 MADย 2,556
118.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$174 MADย 1,609
149.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$498 MADย 4,594
315.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$307 MADย 2,838
378.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,364 MADย 12.6K
225.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,052 MADย 9,709
184.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$322 MADย 2,973
69.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.29
0.76%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ain Taoujdate: January 11, 2026

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