Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antsirabe Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antsirabe

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 233.6% more expensive than Antsirabe without rent, and 306.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 282.4% more expensive than Antsirabe without rent, and 383.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Antsirabe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$0.97 MGA 4,325
382.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$14.39 MGA 64.1K
222.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.5 MGA 20K
92.22%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.3 MGA 5,772
137.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.84 MGA 3,753
-13.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.53 MGA 2,374
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.51 MGA 6,729
58.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Antsirabe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.38 MGA 1,698
489.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.42 MGA 1,887
328.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.62 MGA 2,743
261.29%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.77 MGA 3,409
189.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.99 MGA 35.6K
141.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.78 MGA 16.9K
-0.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.94 MGA 17.6K
231.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.65 MGA 2,894
404.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.26 MGA 1,143
526.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.65 MGA 2,900
269.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.34 MGA 1,524
485.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.23 MGA 1,028
565.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.45 MGA 2,022
231.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.08 MGA 365
1175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.42 MGA 1,864
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.8 MGA 21.4K
351.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Antsirabe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.1 MGA 452
1250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Antsirabe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$37.3 MGA 166.1K
228.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$61.2 MGA 272.6K
-70.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Antsirabe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$16.98 MGA 75.6K
257.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Antsirabe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Antsirabe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Antsirabe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$65.4 MGA 291.1K
834.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$43.57 MGA 194.1K
915.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$225 MGA 1M
796.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$156 MGA 696K
834.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Antsirabe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Antsirabe: October 28, 2025

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