Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Curepipe Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Curepipe

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.6% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.20 MUR 152
45.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$43.68 MUR 2,070
5.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.50 MUR 213
94.22%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.55 MUR 121
19.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.03 MUR 48.91
-30.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.56 MUR 26.39
-30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.78 MUR 84.4
37.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.67 MUR 126
41.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.29 MUR 61.1
65.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.66 MUR 31.34
181.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.34 MUR 63.3
63.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.23 MUR 106
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.77 MUR 368
153.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.11 MUR 290
-37.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.88 MUR 421
52.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.01 MUR 95.0
61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.80 MUR 85.1
-7.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.43 MUR 67.9
67.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.65 MUR 125
-21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.91 MUR 43.27
68.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.92 MUR 43.77
64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.84 MUR 39.93
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.57 MUR 27.08
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.87 MUR 278
-27.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.81 MUR 323
198.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.73 MUR 81.8
3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.11 MUR 99.9
31.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.89 MUR 42.31
57.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$36.47 MUR 1,728
-67.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$3.37 MUR 160
-7.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.69 MUR 128
-63.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.49 MUR 213
205.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.42 MUR 67.1
-7.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$28.9K MUR 1.4M
-5.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
19.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$49.25 MUR 2,334
144.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$18.33 MUR 869
-24.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$30.88 MUR 1,464
-40.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$17.75 MUR 841
243.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$2.18 MUR 103
690.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.95 MUR 282
46.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$156 MUR 7,392
347.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,200 MUR 151.7K
391.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$41.66 MUR 1,974
38.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$33.54 MUR 1,589
2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$76.1 MUR 3,608
48.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$72.5 MUR 3,437
16.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$505 MUR 23.9K
19.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$363 MUR 17.2K
20.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$1,037 MUR 49.1K
98.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$688 MUR 32.6K
117.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$749 MUR 35.5K
468.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$632 MUR 29.9K
372.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$657 MUR 31.1K
-19.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.5
-3.09%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

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