Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fond du Sac Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fond du Sac

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.2% cheaper than Fond du Sac without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.4% more expensive than Fond du Sac without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.70 MUR 317
-30.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$43.30 MUR 2,052
6.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.04 MUR 334
24.15%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.64 MUR 125
15.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.95 MUR 45.09
-24.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.55 MUR 26.29
-29.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.13 MUR 101
14.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.21 MUR 152
18.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.70 MUR 80.5
25.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.69 MUR 32.86
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.32 MUR 62.4
65.91%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.31 MUR 109
-2.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$12.01 MUR 569
64.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.04 MUR 286
-37.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$12.47 MUR 591
8.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.05 MUR 97.2
58.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.01 MUR 95.4
-16.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.50 MUR 71.0
59.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.73 MUR 129
-23.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.03 MUR 48.83
48.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.00 MUR 47.54
51.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.80 MUR 38.09
23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.75 MUR 35.62
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$6.46 MUR 306
-33.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.56 MUR 406
137.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.73 MUR 81.9
3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.14 MUR 102
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.04 MUR 49.23
34.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$4.43 MUR 210
-29.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.71 MUR 128
-63.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$19.50 MUR 924
-29.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.46 MUR 69.1
-9.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$35.3K MUR 1.7M
-22.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
19.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$49.88 MUR 2,364
141.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$18.23 MUR 864
-23.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$34.13 MUR 1,618
-46.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$37.54 MUR 1,779
62.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.08 MUR 288
43.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$156 MUR 7,414
346.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,910 MUR 185.3K
302.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$83.8 MUR 3,969
-31.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$80.5 MUR 3,815
-57.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$133 MUR 6,312
-15.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$93.8 MUR 4,447
-9.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$507 MUR 24.0K
19.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$355 MUR 16.8K
23.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$931 MUR 44.1K
120.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$709 MUR 33.6K
111.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Fond du Sac: March 1, 2026

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