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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.8% more expensive than Ait Melloul without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 47.5% more expensive than Ait Melloul without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$4.30 MADย 39.70
4.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$24.53 MADย 226
87.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.09 MADย 65.4
23.84%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.14 MADย 19.78
44.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.62 MADย 5.75
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.35 MADย 3.26
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.82 MADย 35.21
-37.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.58 MADย 33.00
2.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.93 MADย 8.61
141.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.52 MADย 4.81
259.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.73 MADย 15.92
28.32%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.89 MADย 17.45
17.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.27 MADย 85.5
112.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.34 MADย 49.27
-31.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.31 MADย 104
15.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.43 MADย 13.16
136.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.21 MADย 11.16
39.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.89 MADย 8.22
161.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.89 MADย 8.26
122.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.79 MADย 7.27
96.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.75 MADย 6.91
101.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.43 MADย 3.95
127.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.60 MADย 5.52
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.03 MADย 37.18
7.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.06 MADย 65.2
192.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.59 MADย 23.88
-31.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.93 MADย 27.00
-6.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.51 MADย 4.72
168.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.63 MADย 153
-31.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.67 MADย 6.18
364.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.48 MADย 4.42
118.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.42 MADย 50.0
153.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.59 MADย 14.69
-15.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$37.4K MADย 345.2K
-26.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$20.8K MADย 192.2K
61.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$28.01 MADย 259
335.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$10.81 MADย 99.8
25.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$28.24 MADย 261
-34.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$23.97 MADย 221
157.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$22.88 MADย 211
-27.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.78 MADย 62.6
34.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$78.3 MADย 722
797.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,961 MADย 18.1K
715.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$42.44 MADย 392
38.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$39.56 MADย 365
-13.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$49.16 MADย 454
129.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$47.79 MADย 441
77.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$280 MADย 2,585
116.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$176 MADย 1,625
147.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$504 MADย 4,649
310.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$305 MADย 2,813
383.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,490 MADย 13.8K
198.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$793 MADย 7,323
276.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ait Melloul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$377 MADย 3,483
45.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.75
12.21%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ait Melloul: January 13, 2026

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