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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.6% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.5% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.38 MUR 152
38.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$43.32 MUR 1,949
7.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.55 MUR 205
90.11%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.69 MUR 121
14.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.03 MUR 46.38
-29.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.57 MUR 25.44
-35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.72 MUR 77.5
38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.77 MUR 125
30.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.33 MUR 59.9
68.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.66 MUR 29.7
172.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.32 MUR 59.3
69.70%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.32 MUR 105
-3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.66 MUR 345
152.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.37 MUR 287
-40.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.85 MUR 398
47.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.98 MUR 89.3
65.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.81 MUR 81.7
-9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.49 MUR 67
61.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.64 MUR 119
-24.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.93 MUR 41.93
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.01 MUR 45.63
47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.78 MUR 35.17
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 MUR 25.69
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.84 MUR 263
-26.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.31 MUR 329
196.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.73 MUR 77.7
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.03 MUR 91.6
37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.89 MUR 40.09
51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$36.33 MUR 1,635
-67.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.28 MUR 147
-3.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.66 MUR 120
-62.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.34 MUR 195
214.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.46 MUR 65.8
-10.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.1K MUR 1.3M
-2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.3K MUR 1.3M
15.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$50.2 MUR 2,260
144.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.61 MUR 838
-25.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$30.35 MUR 1,366
-39.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$17.34 MUR 780
250.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$2.23 MUR 100
667.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.14 MUR 276
47.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$154 MUR 6,938
350.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,110 MUR 140K
411.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.26 MUR 1,812
42.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$33.62 MUR 1,513
2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.5 MUR 3,353
54.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.2 MUR 3,292
15.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$515 MUR 23.2K
18.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$363 MUR 16.4K
21.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,013 MUR 45.6K
98.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$672 MUR 30.2K
117.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$782 MUR 35.2K
442.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$662 MUR 29.8K
336.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Curepipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$680 MUR 30.6K
2.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.5
-3.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curepipe: October 29, 2025

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