Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baie du Tombeau Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baie du Tombeau

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.3% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.5% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.43 MUR 289
-27.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$44.57 MUR 2,006
4.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.69 MUR 301
29.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.54 MUR 114
21.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1 MUR 45.18
-27.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.57 MUR 25.58
-35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.05 MUR 92.2
16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.75 MUR 124
31.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.45 MUR 65.3
54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.58 MUR 26.27
210.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.32 MUR 59.4
69.70%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.33 MUR 105
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.78 MUR 440
97.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.32 MUR 284
-40.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.52 MUR 473
24.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.97 MUR 88.6
66.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.9 MUR 85.3
-14.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.5 MUR 67.6
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.66 MUR 119
-25.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.02 MUR 45.87
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1 MUR 44.78
49.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.84 MUR 37.65
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 MUR 25.29
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.11 MUR 275
-29.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.03 MUR 406
140.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.71 MUR 76.9
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.08 MUR 93.7
34.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.06 MUR 47.71
27.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$29.14 MUR 1,311
-59.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.42 MUR 199
-28.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.7 MUR 122
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$15.67 MUR 705
-12.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.42 MUR 63.9
-8.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$36.1K MUR 1.6M
-24.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29K MUR 1.3M
16.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$49.64 MUR 2,234
147.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.48 MUR 832
-24.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$32 MUR 1,440
-43.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$38.9 MUR 1,751
56.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.51 MUR 293
162.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.2 MUR 279
46.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$152 MUR 6,832
357.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,025 MUR 181.1K
294.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$50.4 MUR 2,268
14.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$43.24 MUR 1,946
-20.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$82.3 MUR 3,702
39.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$78.3 MUR 3,524
8.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$516 MUR 23.2K
18.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$354 MUR 15.9K
25.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$937 MUR 42.2K
114.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$728 MUR 32.8K
100.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$5,514 MUR 248.1K
-23.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$4,389 MUR 197.5K
-34.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$660 MUR 29.7K
5.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.25
-14.72%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

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