Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ait Melloul Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ait Melloul

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.3% more expensive than Ait Melloul without rent, and 86.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.7% more expensive than Ait Melloul without rent, and 129.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$4.40 MAD 40.94
5.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$25.33 MAD 236
82.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.97 MAD 64.9
25.39%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.17 MAD 20.22
40.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.63 MAD 5.82
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.35 MAD 3.28
11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$3.73 MAD 34.65
-34.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.67 MAD 34.17
3.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.91 MAD 8.49
135.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.53 MAD 4.93
250.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.72 MAD 15.95
27.33%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.84 MAD 17.09
22.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$9.47 MAD 88.1
108.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.15 MAD 47.88
-26.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$11.26 MAD 105
20.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.41 MAD 13.13
130.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.22 MAD 11.32
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.95 MAD 8.79
151.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.82 MAD 7.66
154.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.75 MAD 7.02
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.80 MAD 7.39
88.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.43 MAD 3.97
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.62 MAD 5.77
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$4.23 MAD 39.36
0.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$7.20 MAD 67.0
182.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$2.60 MAD 24.19
-31.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.96 MAD 27.49
-6.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.51 MAD 4.70
174.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$16.26 MAD 151
-28.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.63 MAD 5.86
393.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.52 MAD 4.88
90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$5.42 MAD 50.4
153.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.58 MAD 14.72
-16.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$36.6K MAD 340.7K
-25.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.0K MAD 195.3K
62.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$27.86 MAD 259
332.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$10.99 MAD 102
26.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$27.91 MAD 260
-34.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$24.18 MAD 225
151.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$23.26 MAD 216
-25.92%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.71 MAD 62.4
29.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$76.1 MAD 708
816.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,998 MAD 18.6K
687.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$43.34 MAD 403
32.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$40.05 MAD 372
-14.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$47.60 MAD 443
137.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$48.58 MAD 452
74.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$279 MAD 2,591
116.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$174 MAD 1,622
150.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$508 MAD 4,727
304.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$306 MAD 2,843
390.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$1,333 MAD 12.4K
218.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$1,073 MAD 9,977
178.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$381 MAD 3,548
38.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.75
12.21%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ait Melloul: March 1, 2026

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