Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and the Comoros

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $1,423 in the Comoros, rent and utilities included – about $2,800 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Comoros outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,423
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.3% more expensive than the Comoros without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.3% more expensive than the Comoros without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Comoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 ฿146
$6.10 KMF 2,676
-28.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 ฿1,087
$18.53 KMF 8,134
75.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 ฿282
$7.79 KMF 3,420
8.09%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ฿94.0
$1.81 KMF 795
55.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿29.29
$0.97 KMF 427
-10.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿15.39
$0.68 KMF 297
-32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ฿86.6
$1.07 KMF 469
142.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿122
$1.88 KMF 827
93.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Comoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿57.2
$4.38 KMF 1,921
-60.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ฿48.42
$0.56 KMF 245
158.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ฿52.3
$1.69 KMF 744
-7.69%
Eggs
$2.10 ฿70.3
$4.95 KMF 2,173
-57.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.53 ฿654
$7.62 KMF 3,344
156.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿114
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿373
$12.46 KMF 5,471
-10.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ฿94.8
$5.17 KMF 2,271
-45.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿54.3
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ฿74.5
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 ฿71.9
$4.09 KMF 1,796
-47.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿49.95
$4.39 KMF 1,929
-66.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ฿44.40
$3.04 KMF 1,336
-56.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ฿35.72
$2.28 KMF 1,002
-53.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.01
$1.34 KMF 587
-61.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿147
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 ฿629
$16.68 KMF 7,321
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿58.3
$0.93 KMF 406
87.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿92.9
$6.61 KMF 2,902
-57.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Comoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 ฿72.6
$0.59 KMF 258
267.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.28 ฿746
$32.78 KMF 14.4K
-32.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ฿101
$0.71 KMF 310
325.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ฿35.43
$1.03 KMF 453
2.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 ฿124
$11.93 KMF 5,238
-68.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿47.88
$2.93 KMF 1,287
-51.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ฿882.1K
$19.1K KMF 8.4M
37.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ฿877.3K
$17.6K KMF 7.7M
48.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Comoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.7 ฿3,236
$112 KMF 49.0K
-13.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 ฿382
$33.58 KMF 14.7K
-66.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿573
$73.8 KMF 32.4K
-76.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Comoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ฿1,768
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 ฿371
$13.67 KMF 6,000
-19.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿256
$6.49 KMF 2,850
17.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Comoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 ฿18.6K
$398 KMF 174.5K
39.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ฿377.7K
$14.3K KMF 6.3M
-21.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Comoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 ฿2,123
$60.6 KMF 26.6K
4.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ฿958
$61.8 KMF 27.1K
-53.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 ฿3,238
$108 KMF 47.4K
-10.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ฿2,967
$87.0 KMF 38.2K
1.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Comoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 ฿24.6K
$723 KMF 317.5K
1.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ฿15.3K
$609 KMF 267.5K
-24.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 ฿70.4K
$1,404 KMF 616.4K
49.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ฿39.7K
$1,135 KMF 498.2K
4.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 ฿116.9K
$1,573 KMF 690.5K
122.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 ฿83.4K
$1,349 KMF 592.0K
84.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Comoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ฿16.8K
$647 KMF 284.0K
-22.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
3.8
46.58%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Last update for the Comoros: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Phuket
$458
Comoros
$609 33% $151
Groceries & Markets
Phuket
$268
Comoros
$278 * 3.8% $10
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
$125
Comoros
$219 75% $94
Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
$125
Comoros
$143 14.4% $18
Eating Out
Phuket
$119
Comoros
$110 8.1% $9.7
Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
$68
Comoros
$13 * 80.9% $55
Getting Around
Phuket
$39
Comoros
$41 4.5% $1.8

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇹🇭 Phuket
🇰🇲 Comoros
🕒 Local time
12:23 12:23 PM
08:23 8:23 AM
4 h behind Phuket
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
79,308
902,348
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

KMF, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Comorian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 439 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.28 USD). 1 EUR = 492 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.03 EUR).

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