Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and El Jadida Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and El Jadida

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.2% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 61% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 144.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
El Jadida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.76 MAD 34.23
24.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$20.31 MAD 185
128.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.41 MAD 58.3
34.95%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.6 MAD 14.56
93.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.47 MAD 4.28
55.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.31 MAD 2.85
19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.87 MAD 26.14
-16.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.22 MAD 29.26
12.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
El Jadida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.9 MAD 8.19
148.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.44 MAD 3.97
309.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.83 MAD 16.63
22.40%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.82 MAD 16.57
22.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.96 MAD 45.07
289.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.85 MAD 35
-2.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.97 MAD 72.5
63.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.57 MAD 14.25
108.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.32 MAD 12.01
23.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.77 MAD 6.97
211.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.78 MAD 7.11
155.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.75 MAD 6.84
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.55 MAD 4.96
170.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.31 MAD 2.78
229.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.59 MAD 5.37
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.05 MAD 36.86
6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.28 MAD 48.06
310.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.45 MAD 22.29
-27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3 MAD 27.28
-7.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
El Jadida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.51 MAD 4.6
164.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.15 MAD 238
-55.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.07 MAD 9.74
194.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.49 MAD 4.45
104.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.22 MAD 29.31
323.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.53 MAD 13.93
-15.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.5K MAD 295.8K
-15.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.2K MAD 275K
12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
El Jadida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$32.86 MAD 299
273.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.93 MAD 99.4
27.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.62 MAD 306
-45.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
El Jadida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$27.71 MAD 252
119.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$17.97 MAD 163
-4.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.49 MAD 59
39.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
El Jadida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$86.2 MAD 784
705.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,652 MAD 24.1K
499.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
El Jadida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.55 MAD 369
41.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.2 MAD 366
-14.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$67.7 MAD 616
70.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$61 MAD 555
38.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
El Jadida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$229 MAD 2,081
167.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$177 MAD 1,606
150.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$381 MAD 3,465
428.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$250 MAD 2,273
483.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,046 MAD 9,514
305.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$735 MAD 6,683
292.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
El Jadida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$479 MAD 4,354
45.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5
6.60%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Jadida: October 28, 2025

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