Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dubasari Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dubasari

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.2% more expensive than Dubasari without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.7% more expensive than Dubasari without rent, and 117.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Dubasari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.63 MDL 146
-45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$36.46 MDL 617
27.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.64 MDL 129
13.22%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.89 MDL 32.01
63.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.99 MDL 16.72
-26.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.7 MDL 11.8
-47.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.72 MDL 29.13
38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.33 MDL 39.4
55.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Dubasari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.22 MDL 20.74
83.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.52 MDL 8.89
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.46 MDL 24.74
53.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.6 MDL 44.04
-14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.19 MDL 172
89.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.36 MDL 90.7
-29.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.82 MDL 149
47.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.91 MDL 15.43
260.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.81 MDL 30.67
-9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.79 MDL 30.23
34.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.07 MDL 34.99
-3.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.79 MDL 13.31
93.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.59 MDL 10.05
152.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.36 MDL 23.06
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.88 MDL 14.86
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.26 MDL 55.2
32.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.41 MDL 91.6
300.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.22 MDL 20.62
45.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.94 MDL 32.83
43.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Dubasari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.01 MDL 34.05
56.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.27 MDL 4.57
270.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.16 MDL 87.4
164.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.42 MDL 23.99
-8.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.5K MDL 550.1K
-15.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31.6K MDL 535.3K
7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Dubasari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$174 MDL 2,949
-29.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.64 MDL 129
82.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$10.92 MDL 185
67.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Dubasari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.7 MDL 130
17.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Dubasari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$385 MDL 6,510
80.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,700 MDL 130.4K
106.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Dubasari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$65.6 MDL 1,111
-12.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$53.6 MDL 907
-35.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$113 MDL 1,918
1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$122 MDL 2,069
-30.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Dubasari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Dubasari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.24
-42.32%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dubasari: October 28, 2025

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