Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Belle Rose Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Belle Rose

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.8% more expensive than Belle Rose without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.5% more expensive than Belle Rose without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.76 MUR 320
-31.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$44.28 MUR 2,098
4.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.65 MUR 315
31.43%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.68 MUR 127
13.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.04 MUR 49.23
-30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.57 MUR 26.92
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.15 MUR 102
13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.75 MUR 131
37.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.47 MUR 69.4
45.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.71 MUR 33.49
161.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.28 MUR 60.9
71.09%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.34 MUR 111
-3.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.06 MUR 477
96.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.16 MUR 292
-38.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$10.29 MUR 488
31.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.99 MUR 94.3
63.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.01 MUR 95.2
-16.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.44 MUR 68.3
65.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.62 MUR 124
-20.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.01 MUR 48.00
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.92 MUR 43.77
64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.86 MUR 40.80
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.53 MUR 24.96
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$6.21 MUR 294
-31.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.88 MUR 374
157.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.78 MUR 84.4
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.09 MUR 99.3
32.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.05 MUR 49.73
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$4.38 MUR 208
-29.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.72 MUR 129
-63.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$15.48 MUR 733
-11.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.46 MUR 69.1
-9.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$36.4K MUR 1.7M
-25.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
16.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$50.1 MUR 2,372
140.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$18.28 MUR 866
-23.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$32.89 MUR 1,559
-44.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$37.67 MUR 1,785
61.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.11 MUR 290
42.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$151 MUR 7,162
361.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,886 MUR 184.2K
304.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$50.7 MUR 2,401
13.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$44.08 MUR 2,089
-22.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$83.8 MUR 3,971
35.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$78.9 MUR 3,739
7.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$519 MUR 24.6K
16.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$353 MUR 16.7K
23.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$952 MUR 45.1K
116.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$709 MUR 33.6K
111.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.25
-14.72%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Belle Rose: March 1, 2026

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