Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bel Ombre Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bel Ombre

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.6% more expensive than Bel Ombre without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.6% more expensive than Bel Ombre without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bel Ombre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$6.70 MUR 312
-30.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$43.25 MUR 2,016
6.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$6.95 MUR 324
25.76%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$2.65 MUR 124
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$1.02 MUR 47.68
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.60 MUR 28.13
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$2.17 MUR 101
12.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.29 MUR 153
15.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bel Ombre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.64 MUR 76.3
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.66 MUR 30.86
181.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.33 MUR 62.1
64.66%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.30 MUR 107
-2.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$11.84 MUR 552
66.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.10 MUR 284
-37.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$12.78 MUR 596
6.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.06 MUR 95.9
57.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.93 MUR 89.7
-13.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.43 MUR 66.9
67.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$2.70 MUR 126
-22.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.00 MUR 46.60
53.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.01 MUR 46.92
49.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.80 MUR 37.46
23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.82 MUR 38.06
-37.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$6.79 MUR 317
-37.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$8.43 MUR 393
140.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.79 MUR 83.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$2.24 MUR 104
23.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bel Ombre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$1.05 MUR 48.75
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$4.35 MUR 203
-28.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$2.60 MUR 121
-61.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$19.51 MUR 909
-29.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.46 MUR 68.0
-9.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$35.8K MUR 1.7M
-23.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
18.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bel Ombre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$48.91 MUR 2,280
146.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$18.05 MUR 841
-22.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$33.51 MUR 1,562
-45.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bel Ombre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$37.87 MUR 1,765
60.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$6.13 MUR 286
42.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bel Ombre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$153 MUR 7,128
356.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$3,921 MUR 182.7K
301.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bel Ombre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$86.7 MUR 4,039
-33.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$78.6 MUR 3,664
-56.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$130 MUR 6,081
-13.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$95.8 MUR 4,467
-11.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bel Ombre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$513 MUR 23.9K
17.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$350 MUR 16.3K
24.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$961 MUR 44.8K
113.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$736 MUR 34.3K
103.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bel Ombre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bel Ombre: February 28, 2026

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