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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 25.7% more expensive than Belle Rose without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.7% more expensive than Belle Rose without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.94 MUR 267
-21.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$43.43 MUR 1,954
6.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.8 MUR 261
49.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.94 MUR 132
5.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.94 MUR 42.35
-22.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.54 MUR 24.44
-31.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.85 MUR 83.2
29.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.43 MUR 109
48.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.36 MUR 61.1
64.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.74 MUR 33.12
143.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.24 MUR 55.7
80.65%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.47 MUR 111
-9.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.16 MUR 412
110.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.13 MUR 276
-38.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.83 MUR 442
32.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.11 MUR 94.8
55.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.94 MUR 87.1
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.61 MUR 72.4
49.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.91 MUR 131
-31.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.97 MUR 43.66
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.05 MUR 47.47
41.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.72 MUR 32.32
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.58 MUR 26.08
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.74 MUR 303
-35.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.37 MUR 422
131.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.61 MUR 72.6
9.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.84 MUR 82.9
51.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.89 MUR 39.98
51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.87 MUR 219
-35.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.92 MUR 131
-65.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$17.68 MUR 796
-22.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.52 MUR 68.6
-14.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.9K MUR 1.8M
-33.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.5K MUR 1.1M
38.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$48.63 MUR 2,188
152.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.12 MUR 770
-18.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$34.35 MUR 1,546
-46.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$39.53 MUR 1,779
53.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.2 MUR 279
46.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$172 MUR 7,755
302.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,288 MUR 192.9K
270.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$56.9 MUR 2,561
1.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.92 MUR 1,706
-8.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$92.8 MUR 4,177
24.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$71.9 MUR 3,236
17.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$531 MUR 23.9K
14.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$323 MUR 14.6K
36.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$914 MUR 41.1K
120.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$824 MUR 37.1K
77.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Belle Rose
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Belle Rose: October 27, 2025

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